For Sale - P51D Mustang Replica $140k

Fighter Escort Wings P51D Mustang Serial number 020
This airplane has already been taxied, is ready to be signed off and is sold as a project.
Install the tailwheel retract door spring, paint with your color choice and capitalize upon years of work completed by a doctor on his fantasy airplane.
This is a unique opportunity for the select person who wants to own a quality-built, no expense-spared scale Mustang replica.

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Constructed from a Fighter Escort Wings (FEW) kit, the 2/3 size composite replica faithfully represents the single seat North American P51D Mustang fighter of WW II. Further, the cockpit has been constructed to closely resemble that of the original P51.

The composite components were professionally molded, cured and treated in carefully controlled ovens to the highest commercial standards. Noted aerodynamicist, John Roncz, designed the airfoil and consulted in the wing design. The result is a fast but docile wing, with performance similar to that of the RV series. Overall result is a very manageable aircraft with comfortable low speed behavior. The resulting airframe is fully aerobatic, stressed to +/- 6g. Stalling speed under 60 MPH Vso, and maximum airspeed limited to 340MPH Vne.

* Power is from a professionally hand built, blue printed and dyno-tested small block Chevrolet 383 cubic inch V8 with aluminum heads and Crower piston rods. The crankshaft and connecting rods are forged. Exhaust manifolds were specially designed and constructed so as to place the exhaust stubs in scale position on the cowling.
* The constant speed, four bladed propeller, is specifically constructed by Whirlwind for the FEW Mustang and is driven by a pressure lubricated gearbox.
* The hydraulic system is contained completely within the wing, and controls the fully retractable landing gear. The coolant radiator installed behind the wing.

We are still assembling build logs and other documentation at this time.
So far, we've indexed 13 (thirteen) 3-ring binders full of information on this project; N51KX-DocumentationIndex.pdf

This project is extensively detailed and includes schematics as well like this PSRU Schematic See another example below.

The builder, now in his nineties, flew P51's in squadron service many years ago in the Royal New Zealand Airforce. He has lost his Medical, and is no longer flying.
The project is just short of being called an airplane as the airworthiness certificate is not yet issued. Minor amounts of work remain to be completed by the purchaser.
Currently located in a hangar on the Hillsboro, Oregon airport (KHIO), the seller will assist in providing access for your inspection.
Thank you for your interest!

Please contact John at P51D@bouyea.net for questions and more details.

Listing price is currently $140k USD and Open to best offer.
I'm fully committed to get this project to someone who really wants it.


On the KHIO ramp in front of the hangar


Prep for first engine start at builder's home


It breathes & makes noise!


Pilot's view



In the Hillsboro hangar, right side engine detail


Specially built Whirlwind four blade propeller


Aluminum small block Chevrolet heads


Typical construction quality detail photo and documentation sample (taken from binder/ book #9. I know right?)


Wing with door assemblies


Young P51D Pilot & Senior P51D Builder selling his dream

Engine run movie file

Documentation:
   
FEW_Kit_Order_Receipt.pdf
    ChevroletEngineBuildSpecs.pdf
    Whirlwind450PropSpecSheet.pdf

More detail photos coming soon (note some of the images above were pictures of printouts and thus have poor resolution. Come see it in person!)

Reserve parts (Spares)