Miss Ashley II
| P-51R Miss Ashley II | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Career | |
| Other name(s) | Race 38 |
| Manufacturer | Rogers |
| Construction number | 87-1002 |
| Manufactured | 1996 |
| Registration | N57LR |
| First flight | Spring 1997 |
| Total hours | 113 |
| Fate | Destroyed during the 1999 Reno Air Races |
Miss Ashley II was a custom-built racing aircraft based on the North American P-51 Mustang.
Design and development
Build by Bill L. Rogers in 1996, Miss Ashley II was a P-51R; a hybrid aircraft consisting of the fuselage of a P-51D fuselage and a P-51H vertical stabilizer, a Learjet 23 wing (without wingtip tanks) and horizontal stabilizer, and Piper Aerostar landing gear. Power was provided by a Rolls-Royce Griffon 58 driving two 3-bladed contra-rotating propellers from an Avro Shackleton.[1][2]
Operational history
References
- ^ "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. May 5, 2001.
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