see, i thought that, the tp-51c were modded for duel control but are very rare.
The ones in cosimo's vids dont look like duel control, more like it has been stripped out at the back to fit a passenger, doing that to a p51 would be sacrilege.
How safe are those WW2 planes really?
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see, i thought that, the tp-51c were modded for duel control but are very rare.
The ones in cosimo's vids dont look like duel control, more like it has been stripped out at the back to fit a passenger, doing that to a p51 would be sacrilege.
Yeah if its an Allison walk away.Or bale out if you only notice once airborne...
Nothing wrong with the Allison engine, it powered many successful fighters during the war. In the Early versions of the Mustang it was lacking a supercharger which caused it lose performance at high altitude.
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The plane will have to conform to the same air worthiness regulations as any modern plane so it'll be safe as far as is the plane in good shape.
Twin seat trainer variant
it wont be a variant. there were only 5 of those to be made.
after a bit of research it will more likely be a " Cavalier Mustang" which was made by a company called Trans-Florida Aviation who bought the trade name from north american.
im sure a few could argue its not a true p-51
Photoshopped (I've seen a few before), they edited out the bit in the middle where he crashed.
It'll most likely be a TF-51 - either original or converted from a single-seat P-51, like Miss Velma who regularly appears at Duxford.
http://fighter-collection.com/cft/tf-51d-mustang-miss-velma-2/
I'd say do it. YOLO and all that (sorry!). You know Tom Cruise has one and flies it regularly?
http://fighter-collection.com/cft/tf-51d-mustang-miss-velma-2/
I'd say do it. YOLO and all that (sorry!). You know Tom Cruise has one and flies it regularly?
Hell yes!, it wouldn't enter my head not to.
Where abouts are you doing this? I assume its in the US as the cost is in dollars?
One of my bucket list was to take a trip in a two seat spitfire but I have been looking around the web for ages and there is nothing available even though there are a couple of two seater in the country
I very briefly met Carolyn Grace at an airshow a few years ago and tried to give her a bit of my natural charm, unfortunately rather unsuccesfully
Anyhoo I guess a merlin powered P51 is the next best thing and I could tie it in with a trip to the states, especially if its around Vagas as a lot of the old war birds seem to be
One of my bucket list was to take a trip in a two seat spitfire but I have been looking around the web for ages and there is nothing available even though there are a couple of two seater in the country
I very briefly met Carolyn Grace at an airshow a few years ago and tried to give her a bit of my natural charm, unfortunately rather unsuccesfully
Anyhoo I guess a merlin powered P51 is the next best thing and I could tie it in with a trip to the states, especially if its around Vagas as a lot of the old war birds seem to be
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Will it be a proper P51 or a replica?
Either way i wouldn't be hesitating to get on board!
Either way i wouldn't be hesitating to get on board!
Do it. DO IT! DO IT x1000!
And videos... lucky bugger, I'd take anyone's hand off to have a passenger ride in a P51 for £1600, although to be honest I'd love to fly in a Spitfire - sadly it looks as though rules over here don't allow it.
Could be tempted with something like this though:
http://www.intotheblue.co.uk/flying...aeroplanes/spitfire-flights/spitfire-duxford/
And videos... lucky bugger, I'd take anyone's hand off to have a passenger ride in a P51 for £1600, although to be honest I'd love to fly in a Spitfire - sadly it looks as though rules over here don't allow it.
Could be tempted with something like this though:
http://www.intotheblue.co.uk/flying...aeroplanes/spitfire-flights/spitfire-duxford/
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You had me hyperventilating at 'amateur'. It's all I can do on commercial flights not to demand to see the pilot's credentials, flight history and other supporting documentation to support my decision to put my life in his terrible hands.
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DO IT
Two seater conversion of P-51D, most likely.
Beautiful 1200x800 pic of such an aircraft in spoiler tags.
edit: Assuming of course that there is even the remote possibility that kwerk does have this opportunity and isn't just speculating what it would be like out loud.
Beautiful 1200x800 pic of such an aircraft in spoiler tags.
edit: Assuming of course that there is even the remote possibility that kwerk does have this opportunity and isn't just speculating what it would be like out loud.
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