The Loehle 5151 Mustang is a 3/4 scale replica of the
P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James ...
, designed by
American
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designer Carl Loehle. Its plans are provided for amateur builders. The aircraft has a wooden fuselage with
fabric covering.
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Development
The wings are wood construction with geodetic supporting structure. The handling is docile and similar to the
Piper Cub
The Piper J-3 Cub is an American light aircraft that was built between 1938 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft. The aircraft has a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance. The Cub is Pi ...
.
Variants
;5151 Mustang
:Fixed gear model, with 27 examples flying by the end of 2011. This version is compliant with US
light-sport aircraft
A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...
rules.
;5151 RG Mustang
:Retractable gear model, with 83 examples flying by the end of 2011.
Specifications (Loehle 5151 Mustang)
See also
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Bonsall DB-1 Mustang
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Stewart S-51D Mustang
The Stewart S-51D Mustang is an American aerobatic homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Jim Stewart and produced by Stewart 51 of Vero Beach, Florida, introduced in 1994. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur ...
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Titan T-51 Mustang
The Titan T-51 Mustang is a three-quarter scale replica of the P-51 Mustang that was designed by Titan Aircraft owner John Williams. It is a two-seat homebuilt aircraft with dual controls and tandem seats, and has remarkable performance give ...
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W.A.R. P-51 Mustang
The W.A.R. P-51 Mustang is a 53% near-scale homebuilt replica of a North American P-51 Mustang fighter.Downey, Julia: ''1999 Plans Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 71. Primedia Publications. Purdy, Don: ...
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Linn Mini Mustang
The Mini Mustang was a scale replica of the P-51 Mustang. It featured aluminium construction and manual retractable landing gear.
Operational history
After the crash of the first prototype, two new aircraft were built of a new design.
Variants ...
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Jurca Mustang
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FK-Lightplanes SW51 Mustang
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Papa 51 Thunder Mustang
The Thunder Mustang is a modern 0.75 scale replica of the P-51 Mustang. It has joined the ranks of the high-performance P-51 kits alongside the Titan Aircraft T-51, which has a welded steel airframe with a secondary monocoque aluminum shell, the ...
References
External links
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