Mustang replica heads for Reno race debut

1997-01-08T00:00:00

THE THUNDER MUSTANG, a three-quarter-scale replica of the North American P-51, has been flown for the first time at Nampa, Idaho. The all-composite $175,000 kitplane weighs slightly over 900kg, and is powered by a 475kW (640hp) Falconer Vee-12 piston engine. It has a projected maximum cruise-speed of 315kt (580km/h) and ...

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