This Unique Marcel Jurca Design Is A Must See For AirVenture 2022

By Anthony J. Liberatore If you stop by EAA’s Homebuilt Hangar at the northern end of the AirVenture field, you never know what gem of a homebuilt will be on display. It was by chance that I stopped by the Hangar on the pre-event Sunday, and the ariel Hot Rod in the Hangar certainly got my attention. There it stood on its tall retractable taildragger gear with a modern low drag cowl and an empennage full of P-51 DNA. Painted in a light gloss Gray with a long sliding canopy for two in the tandem seating configuration. The wings were unique, No Dihedral, which is a design hallmark of the late Marcel Jurca.

70% Of The Size, But Nearly 100% Of The Fun

Maria Morrison, ANN Senior Editor Walking down rows of exhibits at AirVenture 2022, it’s easy to be drawn in by a beautiful replica of a P-51 outside the ScaleWings booth. It looks to be a perfect Mustang, just 70% smaller. But the SW-51 has another major difference from the WWII fighter: it’s made of carbon, not metal. The two-seat, dual-control aircraft can fly at 155 kts at 5,000 feet, and is equipped with a turbocharged Rotax 915iS engine. A conversion to a BMW V12 is available as well. ScaleWings’ mission is to design, manufacture, and sell the world’s most iconic scaled replica aircraft with unique design features and full carbon composite materials.