Originally commissioned by
the Royal Air Force during 1940 the Mustang was manufactured
by North American Aviation. It went on to become an outstanding
long-range fighter; ultimately powered by the famous Rolls
Royce Merlin engine and having a laminar flow wing it was capable
of escorting bombers deep into the heart of enemy territory
and back again. To say that the Merlin powered Mustangs were
successful would be an understatement. The P51 became one of
the aviation world’s elite, a total
number of 14,819 Mustangs of all types were built for the U.S.A.A.F
and Mustangs destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in Europe to make
them the highest scoring American fighter in that arena. They
were used as dive-bombers, bomber escorts, ground attackers,
interceptors, photo-recon missions, and after the war high speed
high performance racers. However during recent years there has
been a strong swing towards restoring the surviving Mustangs
back to their former glory with authentic markings of the period.
This P-51D Mustang from Hangar 9’s is an accurate representation
of such a Mustang: “Ferocious Frankie”
This fully built up model is constructed from CNC machined plywood
and balsa wood parts which results in a rugged lightweight model.
Reinforced in high stress areas such as the landing gear mounts
and main bulkhead it’s covered with Hangar 9 UltraCote® and
sports a complete set of authentic markings. Being 90% pre-built
it can be “combat ready” in as little as eighteen
to twenty-two hours.
A set of high quality, metal mechanical retracts
with working oleo legs have been engineered especially for
the Mustang and a pre-painted fibreglass cowl that fits flush
with the rest of the fuselage adds to the outstanding scale
appearance. Also featured in this great model are moulded "Merlin" exhausts
stacks, a pre-painted canopy, and additional scale details
not usually found in ARF models such as working flaps, dummy
bombs and a scale four bladed propeller for static display
use.
The flying characteristics of this Mustang
are exceptional. Having both scale looks combined with the
flight performance of a sport plane it’s capable of emulating the flight characteristics
of the full-size; high "G" dog fighting turns, low
level strafing runs and the most beautiful slow victory rolls
you could wish for. All part of the fantastic Mustang flying
experience
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