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Fri, May 17, 2002

Replica Mustangs In Review

There have been a large number of attempts to replicate a Mustang.

Here’s what I could turn up in a bit of research, excluding one-off and super-custom machinery. 

Name Scale Brief Description Status Cost Website (if any)
Loehle 5151 75% Light, near ultralight single seater, wood construction, FG or RG. available $9,995 from May 1, 2002 www.loehle
.com
FEW P-51 67% (2/3) Composite prepreg 1- or 2-seat Mustang replica available $35,000 www.task
research.com
/few.htm

 

Jurca MJ-7

Jurca MJ-77

67%

75%

Plans-built. Wood. Originally for Ranger engine. available $650 None/ Contact
Ken Heit, 1733 Kansas, Flint, MI 43506
810/262-5395.
WAR P-51 50%, and 75% Small one was foam-composite skin over structural wood. Big one was a failure. Abandoned after death of WAR founder Peter Neiber in the 75% Nominally available, but according to RFA reps and online commentary, not reliable. Plans: $250 (?) None.
(www.war
replicas.com is defunct)
Contact: WAR Aircraft Replicas of Florida, PO Box 79007, Tampa, FL 33619; 813-620-0631, fax: 813 621 4142

 

SAL P-51/

Falconar P-51

67% Composite 2/3 scale Mustang, Plans-built or kit, loosely based on Jurca plans Available, not extensively promoted Kit: $25,745 was last quoted
Plans: $380 to $570
www.falcon
aravia.com
(Numerous unresolved complaints with this company... use at your own risk) 
Titan T-51 75% Steel/aluminum 3/4 scale Mustang On market, yet to fly, yet to ship, company is solid Kit, $30k for first 100 examples. www.titan
aircraft.com
(recently updated w/ T-51)

 

Stewart S-51D 87.5% All aluminum 7/8 scale Mustang Available Kit, engine included, $215k www.prec
isionaero
eng.com/

 

Thunder Mustang 75% 3/4 scale composite hi-per Mustang, performs like original, gorgeous Falconer V-12 Available – company has died and been resurrected. $285K including engine. Some in-prog kits for sale on website. www.thunder
mustang.com
Website has been intermittently paws-up
Cameron P-51G 100% Composite full size Mustang powered by T-53 (ex-Huey turboshaft). Availability uncertain Kit, $300k if available. Contact Murdo Cameron.
A good place for information on these types and to stay abreast of developments is the Replica Fighters Association.

FMI: http://www.replicafighters.org

 


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