Thunder Mustang
DESCRIPTION:
$455,000. 3/4 scale P-51 with ALL of the original P-51 performance. Flies better than the original! Overhauled to better than Factory New condition by Papa 51 original crew. Finished March 2009. Test pilots report the aircraft to be the smoothest Thunder they ever flew. Fresh condition inspection, May 2011 IFR equipped with Garmin 430 and HSI. The lasted model liquid cooled Falconer V-12 engine. 640 HP does a lot for this light weight aircraft.
This one of a kind Thunder Mustang was the second Thunder Mustang completed and flown. This aircraft was built by the original designer Dan Denny of Papa 51. N7TR competed in the Reno Air Races in September 2000 and took home the second place trophy in the Sport Class Gold with a lap speed of 312.935 mph. Purchased by Steve Potter in 2006, this plane has been completely overhauled by the original Papa 51 team. The overhaul includes a brand new Falconer engine, installed in June 2008, upgrading the panel to include a WAAS Garmin 430, replacement upgrade of all cooling systems, the oil drain system, replacing all hoses and numerous other improvements too numerous to list. Full maintenance records are available. Total time on the airframe is 410 hours. The instrumentation includes: Vision Microsystems - engine monitoring system, S-TEC ST180 HSI system, S-TEC Sys 30 turn coordinator (upgradeable to a full system autopilot), PS Engineering PMA600M audio panel, Garmin GNS 430 WAAS gps/nav/com, King KX-165 nav/com with glideslope, King KT-70 TSO transponder, and a G-meter.
For more information please contact Todd Hitchcock: 208-794-2444.