Titan mustang kit

[dazza 38]

Just checked out titan a/c web site. The titan mustang looks nice. Does anybody know much about it ?

 

 

[Matt]

One person who can tell you a lot about them is Jim Wickam who fly's out of Tyabb in Victoria - he's built at least two of them, both beautifully built and great looking aeroplanes.

 

 

[dazza 38]

Thanks matt

 

 

[sleemanj]

There's qute a number of them flying in New Zealand (no smart remarks about our Air Force please :patch:), they sure are nice looking machines.

 

Ivan (& Sandy) Campbell - Titan T-51 Mustang - are the distributors in this part of the world and they have done some real good work in assembling them. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to talk to you.

 

 

[dazza 38]

There's qute a number of them flying in New Zealand (no smart remarks about our Air Force please :patch:), they sure are nice looking machines.Ivan (& Sandy) Campbell - Titan T-51 Mustang - are the distributors in this part of the world and they have done some real good work in assembling them. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to talk to you.

Thanks mate:clap:

 

 

[Guest Walter Buschor]

There is a guy building one at Gympie Airfield. I forgot his name but he works on it daily in the "biggest" hangar. It will be a nice plane when finished and I have dropped in a few times to check on the progress. It certanly is not far from Boonah and worth a flight to Gympie to check it out. The work involved is daunting though.

 

safe flying

 

Walter

 

 

[dazza 38]

Sounds like a good plan Walter. Thanks

 

 

[Sloper]

Can anybody tell me what options are availbale for registering a completed T-51?

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Downunder]

I made some enquiries a while ago when the 750 kg limit looked good.

 

Do-able as a single seater on RAA rego but still needs to be kept light.

 

Look into the engine weights and proposed fuel capacity.

 

My opinion is it would probably be best as VH exp with a honda or isuzu V6.

 

 

[Guest 172M]

FWIW. The two 75% P51's that Jim Wickam operates are not Titan Aircraft. They are all composite, both running around 500hp all Ally Chevs with redrives and four blade C/S props and yep, sound great and go like a cut cats! built under VH EXP.( stall speed is 70 odd knots)

 

Have a great New Year

 

 

[Brumby Aircraft]

Jim does have one Titan mustang ,PG aviation is almost near completion of there two seat plug that will be a carbon fibre shell ,Chrome molly fueslage , And all components made on there CNC . It will have the choice of two engines Rotax or the Isuzu V 6 and is 3/4 scale . The Rotax version is designed to fit in the RA AUS registration and will have the same docile characteristics as the Brumby range of aircraft allowing safe flying for low time pilots . Those pilots requiring some thing with a bit more punch can use the V6

 

 

[fly_tornado]

When I was in SLC I saw a T51 fuselage hanging from the ceiling at the Motionaero garage. It looks like a lot of work.

 

 

[Brumby Aircraft]

This one will be all pre fabricated and not quite as complicated ,Hence the carbon fire shell saves monthe of sheet work . These will be only done in kits with all components manufactured .

 

 

[fly_tornado]

You should post some pictures

 

 

[shu77]

I had the same opinon that if you were going to build one of these you would want a nice throaty sounding V6 and the ability to do aerobatics

 

 

[Brumby Aircraft]

Yes and know ,The RAA style is designed to be as cheap as possible therefore the Rotax will suit a range of people that can build a quality aircraft at a reosonable price . Once you step up to yhe V6 it adds cost as it is a very different inatalation . I agree it will sound much better though .It is important to cater for both markets we will run the V6 in the first one here . These are not really designed as a great aerobatic aircraft will get some pics up soon , Cheers

 

 

[pylon500]

Mustangs, mustangs, mustangs everywhere!

 

Seems there's a good choice of scaled mustangs available now (working up from small);

 

W.A.R. Mustang 53% http://www.waraircraftreplicas.com/

 

Falconaravia P51 66% http://www.falconaravia.com/

 

F.E.W. Mustang 66% http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FEWbuilders/

 

Stuart Mustang 70% http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~osmith/s51/

 

Thunder Mustang 74% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_51_Thunder_Mustang

 

Loehle 5151 75% http://www.loehle.com/MustangKit.htm

 

Titan 51B & D 75% http://www.titanaircraft.com/t-51d.php

 

Jurca Mustang 77% http://www.marcel-jurca.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191&Itemid=238&lang=en

 

And the latest offering, from Germany;

 

Scalewings FK 51 70% http://www.scalewings.com/mu%20specifications%20englisch.htm

 

There are also a couple of places set up to make 100% replicas of p51D and B models.

 

Don't think anyone has done a Hawker Tempest yet.....

 

 

 

[rgmwa]

Interesting comparison between the Thunder Mustang and the original. Similar speeds but almost twice the climb rate (and 300kt cruise)!

 

Edit: Oops, table formatting got lost when I posted it, but you can still follow the numbers...

 

Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thunder Mustang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American P-51D Mustang

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerplant

 

Falconer V-12, 640 horsepower (480 kW)

 

Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650-7, 1,490 hp (1,110 kW)

 

Displacement

 

601 cu in

 

1649 cu in

 

Propeller

 

MT 94" 4-blade constant speed

 

Hamilton Standard 134" 4-blade

 

Length

 

24.2 ft (7.4 m)

 

32.2 ft (9.8 m)

 

Frontal Area

 

8.1 sq ft (0.75 m2)

 

13.4 sq ft (1.24 m2)

 

Wing Span

 

23.8 ft (7.3 m)

 

37.0 ft (11.3 m)

 

Wing Area

 

104 sq ft (9.7 m2)

 

237.75 sq ft (22.088 m2)

 

Wing Loading

 

28.84 lb/sq ft

 

49.2 lb/sq ft

 

Power Loading

 

4.69 lb/hp

 

7.78 lb/hp

 

Gross Weight

 

3,200 lb (1,500 kg)

 

11,600 lb (5,300 kg)

 

Empty Weight

 

2,200 lb (1,000 kg)

 

7,635 lb (3,463 kg)

 

Useful Load

 

1,000 lb (450 kg)

 

3,965 lb (1,798 kg)

 

Payload w/full Fuel

 

400 lb (180 kg)

 

2,885 lb (1,309 kg)

 

Basic Fuel Capacity

 

102 gallons (in wings)

 

180 gallons (in wings)

 

Baggage Capacity

 

50 lb (23 kg)

 

N/A

 

Performance

 

Rate of Climb @ gross

 

5200 ft/min

 

2800 ft/min

 

Maximum Level Speed @ Sea Level

 

326 kts (375 mph)

 

326 kn (375 mph) 380 kts (437 mph @ 25000 ft)

 

Cruise Speed @ 75% Power

 

300 kts (340 mph)

 

250 kts (300 mph)

 

Fuel Consumption

 

22-25 gal/h

 

50-75 gal/h

 

Range

 

1300 NM

 

700 NM

 

Service Ceiling

 

25,000 ft (7,600 m)

 

46,000 ft (14,000 m)

 

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

 

Vx (best angle of climb)

 

87 kts

 

87 kts

 

Vy (best rate of climb)

 

156 kts

 

148 kts

 

Va (design maneuvering)

 

222 kts

 

226 kts

 

Vfe (max flaps extended)

 

165 kts

 

143 kts

 

Vle (max landing gear extended)

 

148 kts

 

148 kts

 

Vne (never exceed)

 

439 kts

 

439 kts

 

Vsl (stall, clean)

 

77 kts

 

92 kts

 

Vso (stall, in landing config.)

 

68 kts

 

88 kts

 

Best Glide

 

153 kts

 

152 kts

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Mick]

Don't think anyone has done a Hawker Tempest yet.....

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Is that Tempest pic for real or photoshopped? If it is for real I need info!!! The Tempest is my favourite fighter, plan on doing a large scale model one day!

 

 

[pylon500]

plan on doing a large scale model one day

I started doing some drawings for something a bit bigger, but I don't see myself having any time to do anything in the foreseeable future:no:

As for the photo, unfortunately yes, photoshop.

 

Just trying to inspire myself while playing with CAD

 

 

Truth is, (and looking at your avatar) I am more likely to build the Hurricane I started drawing a few years back.

 

https://plus.google.com/photos/113292981019876413104/albums/5212775815502683841/5315228105331359986?banner=pwa

 

 

[shu77]

I was going to make the hurricane my next awesome LSA thread:

 

http://www.flyinglegend.it/

 

The only issue I can see is that its on the European 472Kg MTOW.

 

 

[pylon500]

I was going to make the hurricane my next awesome LSA thread:

Personally I would stay away from hoping to achieve LSA status.

That said, if this is 472kg MTOW, it fits 19-xxxx.

 

Not sure why people want to build/fly 'Walter Mitty' machines like this, and carry passengers?

 

I figure, if you want a two seater, build a two seater

 

 

Just me photoshopping again although some of my initial drawings here;

 

https://plus.google.com/photos/113292981019876413104/albums/5212775815502683841/5424354393046479058?banner=pwa

 

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Love the Titan kits!

 

 

[shu77]

I read a review that suggested that the second seat helps justify it to the wife :)

 

 

[turboplanner]

I started doing some drawings for something a bit bigger, but I don't see myself having any time to do anything in the foreseeable future:no:As for the photo, unfortunately yes, photoshop.

Just trying to inspire myself while playing with CAD

 

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Truth is, (and looking at your avatar) I am more likely to build the Hurricane I started drawing a few years back.

 

https://plus.google.com/photos/113292981019876413104/albums/5212775815502683841/5315228105331359986?banner=pwa

Some very professional sketches, drawings and renderings in that lot Pylon