Gorgeous P-51 Replica Joins With US P-51 Replica Experts

To those of us not made of money, the quest to own and fly a P-51 is probably nothing but a pipedream... unless you're willing to scale down your ambitions... just a little bit.  

Over the years, a number of stunning Mustang replicas have shown up, some of which have managed to dupe the aura of the legendary bird to an extraordinary degree... and for millions less than the 'real' thing. Most recently, here in the states, the lovely all-metal Titan Aircraft T-51 series is getting a lot of deserved attention for their rendition of this historic machine but a Polish replica, the ScaleWings SW-51, is starting to get its share of attention for a different approach to the P-51 replica formula. And here in the states, they'll be partnering with Titan for US customer completions.

Already, the first two SW-51s are on their way to the Austinburg, OH, Headquarters of Titan Aircraft, where they will 'provide a wide range of SW-51 MUSTANG support including build-assist, engine and avionics installation, FAA documentation and Flight Training.' Both kits will be assembled there.

The ScaleWings SW-51 Mustang is a true-to-scale high performance replica in 70% to the Original P-51 Mustang aircraft dimension and an all-carbon fiber design. An intricate eye-catcher; more than 100,000 details such as rivets, textiles, covers, etc. were handcrafted into all manufacturing molds. This feature, combined with a high quality chrome finish, allow the SW-51s to mirror the original's aluminum appeal in an unprecedented form.

The aircraft is designed for up to 1653 pound MTOW, while currently operated in a national certification category, limited to 1323 pounds, in accordance with most European Ultralight aircraft standards.

The Ultralight aircraft configuration features a Garmin G3X glass cockpit, electrically driven retractable landing gear (main gear and tail-wheel), ballistic parachute system by Galaxy GRS and a brand new Rotax 915iS Turbo engine, offering a climb rate of more than 2,200 ft/min. The airframe´s flight envelope is designed for a Vne of not less than 216kts. By keeping the noise emissions to a much lower level (as compared to the original), but maintaining a similar “sound design”, the aircraft merges all positive effects of innovative technologies and historic ramp appeal.

FMI: www.scalewings.com, www.titanaircraft.com