Fresh Mustang-first flight

[The Inspector]

....or Gentiles SHANGRI-LA

[warbird1]

Wow, that's a nice looking A-36!


*Runs quickly away before being pummelled by JCP*





Seriously, congrats to the Paul family, well done!!!

[Lynn Allen]

Congrats and well done to all involved............

[ZeamerB17]

Right, I forgot about that one.

[Holedigger]

It's a Mustang...What's NOT to LIKE!

[Robbie Stuart]

Thanks Jack for sharing those. Please thank J-C for getting them for us. The Paul's are First Class Folks, I knew when the airplane finely flew it would look GREAT. Congrats to all involved!
Robbie

[Jack Cook]

to all those who thought it was not possible to get it
in standard catagory with the -724 Merlin installed. Wixer
JCW and his brother Bob proved them wrong

[DaveM2]

Anyone know when the airframe last had air under the wings?

[Jarink1]

It looks awesome even (especially?) without invasion stripes or a shark mouth!

[warbird1]

Anyone know when the airframe last had air under the wings?

Probably when those pictures were taken.

[51fixer]

to all those who thought it was not possible to get it
in standard catagory with the -724 Merlin installed. Wixer
JCW and his brother Bob proved them wrong

I have a copy of a FAA 337 from a P-51D with a -724 from down in FL which is Limited.
The Lauderback's had done that install. We had thought about installing one in BE and were looking to use that paperwork to assist us.
Jim flew behind a 724 in the UK when the Horsemen performed there last year.
And We all know P-51s aren't exactly Standard Category but most are Limited Category otherwise they are registered in the Experimental Category.

[Lynn Allen]

Anyone know when the airframe last had air under the wings?

Probably when those pictures were taken.

The flight before that...

[Jack Cook]

And We all know P-51s aren't exactly Standard Category

my bad there. Limited.
I believe the one you're talking about the x-Moose/Candyman. Their were 1-2 from the
the good ol' boy daze that had 337 done and the local FAA buds signed them off. EVG's
is one but those days are far over. The boys now have the STC for the -724 install.
This was a huge undertaking TG Bob's a vintage DER and very smart dude!

[Glenn Wegman]

I have a copy of a FAA 337 from a P-51D with a -724 from down in FL which is Limited.
The Lauderback's had done that install. We had thought about installing one in BE and were looking to use that paperwork to assist us.

I believe you are referring to what is commonly known as a V1650-724 which is a hybrid. It's a Rolls crankcase with a Packard Wheelcase, Supercharger, Aftercooler, and Packard style intake manifolds on it, and uses the Bendix pressure inlection carburetor that is standard on the Mustang.

An actual Merlin 724, (Canadair Northstar engine) which is what is installed in J C Pauls Mustang is a whole different animal and is fuel injected. I believe there are only three or four of them in Mustangs.

[Jack Cook]

Spot on Glenn! EVG's 51 is another one installed in the 70's at Unlimited Aircraft.
I was told it's a workout to fly them in formation.