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The '''Titan T-51 Mustang''' is a three-quarter scale replica of the [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51 Mustang]] that was designed by Titan Aircraft owner John Williams. It is a two-seat [[homebuilt aircraft]] with dual controls and tandem seats, and has remarkable performance given the small size of the engine.<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 72. Belvoir Publications. {{ISSN|0891-1851}}</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 124. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref> |
The '''Titan T-51 Mustang''' is a three-quarter scale replica of the [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51 Mustang]] that was designed by Titan Aircraft owner John Williams. It is a two-seat [[homebuilt aircraft]] with dual controls and tandem seats, and has remarkable performance given the small size of the engine.<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 72. Belvoir Publications. {{ISSN|0891-1851}}</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 124. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:10, 31 August 2018
| Titan T-51 Mustang | |
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| Role | Kit aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Titan Aircraft |
| Designer | John Williams |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | 28 (Sept. 2012) |
The Titan T-51 Mustang is a three-quarter scale replica of the P-51 Mustang that was designed by Titan Aircraft owner John Williams. It is a two-seat homebuilt aircraft with dual controls and tandem seats, and has remarkable performance given the small size of the engine.[1][2]
T-51 kits are fabricated by Titan Aircraft Company at South Austinburg, Ohio in the United States and are being assembled and flown in several countries where they are popular with pilots and particularly with spectators at airshows. The aircraft has a wide range of handling abilities, from a stall speed of only 39 mph (63 km/h) to high performance up to 197 mph (317 km/h) and agility afforded by a +6g / -4g load limit capability.
Titan has a long history with building a variety of aircraft to be flown under ultralight regulations, now including the FAA Light-sport Aircraft category. Pilots choose whether they want to buy a kitset which is fully complete and ready to assemble or a basic kitset to which they add their own choices of propellers, engines, and instruments. Two versions are available: the homebuilt with retractable gear which must be flown by pilots with retractable gear experience and the amateur built fixed-landing-gear version which qualifies for the 1,200 lb (540 kg) and under weight category in New Zealand and Australia and can be flown by a sport pilot in the US.
When scaled down the Titan T-51 is not wide enough to fit a standard aircraft engine, so the Titan T-51 incorporates light-sport and ultralight type aircraft engines. The most frequently applied powerplant is the Rotax 912ULS/3, which produces 100 hp (75 kW), but the Rotax 914 UL3, which produces 115 hp (86 kW), is also fitted by owners wanting even higher performance. Some builders also consider Mazda Rotary engines due to their power-to-weight ratios and their dependability. The current engine of choice for the T-51 is the Suzuki H engine, specifically the H27A 2.7L V6, which generates 185 hp (138 kW).
The construction-to-flying time for the Titan T-51 is about 1400–1600 hours, and jigs or complicated tools are not required.
Specifications
Data from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
Performance
- Takeoff run: 300 ft (91 m)
- Landing roll: 300 ft (91 m)
See also
- Stewart S-51D Mustang
- Jurca Gnatsum
- W.A.R. P-51 Mustang
- Loehle 5151 Mustang
- Papa 51 Thunder Mustang
- Cameron P-51G
- FK-Lightplanes SW51 Mustang
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links
Media related to Titan T-51 Mustang at Wikimedia Commons