2009 Papa 51 Thunder Mustang



Seller Information

Hitchcock Aviation
(208) 794-2444
11725 W Lanktree Gulch
Star, ID

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Aircraft Specifications

  • Aircraft: 2009 Papa 51 Thunder Mustang
  • Year: 2009
  • Price: $570,000
  • Condition: Pre-Owned
  • Location:
    Hitchcock Aviation
    (208) 794-2444
    11725 W Lanktree Gulch
    Star, ID

Aircraft Description

This airplane is one of the last Thunder Mustangs built by Dan Denney and his team. The Performance of this plane is absolutely amazing it will outperform the original Mustangs below 10,000’. Want to cruise at 300kts plus and pull 9G’s this is your plane!

Airframe

Total Time Air Frame: 50
Composite Airframe capable of +9 G’s to -6 G’s

Engine

Total Time Engine: 50
Falconer V-12 (640 HP) @ 4500 RPM
Compression ratio 10.9:1 running 100LL AV Gas

Avionics / Radios

Garmin 340 Audio Panel
Garmin 430 Gps/Nav/Comm
KX-165 Nav/Comm (Bendix/King)
KT-76C Transponder (Bendix/King)
KCS-55 HSI
VMS VM-1000 Engine Monitor

Interior

Two Seats, red leather, with carbon fiber trim on side panels

Exterior

Finished in a High Gloss Silver, White & Black always hangared

Additional Information

THUNDER MUSTANG SPECIFICATIONS

THUNDER MUSTANG / NORTH AMERICAN P-51D
Power plant 640 hp V-12 @ 4500 rpm / 1490 hp Merlin V-1650-7
Displacement 601 cubic inch / 1649 cubic inch
Propeller 94” MT 4-blade / 134” Hamilton 4-blade
Length 24.2 ft. / 32.2 ft.
Frontal area 8.1 sq. ft. / 13.4 sq. ft.
Wing Span 23.8 ft. / 37.0 ft.
Wing area 104 sq. ft. / 235.75 sq. ft.
Wing Loading 28.84 lbs./sq. ft. / 49.2 lbs./sq. ft.
Power Loading 4.69 lbs./hp / 7.78 lbs./hp
Gross Weight 3,200 lbs. / 11,600 lbs.
Empty Weight 2,200 lbs. / 7,635 lbs.
Useful Load 1,000 lbs. / 3,965 lbs.
Payload with full fuel 400 lbs. / 2,885 lbs.
Basic Fuel Capacity 102 gallons in wings / 180 gallons in wings/fuselage
Baggage Capacity 50 lbs. / None
Design Limit Load + 9 g’s @ 2600 lbs. (+ 7.3 @ 3200)
+ 8 g’s @ 8000 lbs. (+5.5 @ 11,600)
- 6 g’s @ 2600 lbs. (– 4.9 @ 3200)
- 4 g’s @ 8000 lbs. (– 2.8 @ 11,600)

PERFORMANCE
Rate of Climb @ Gross 5,200 fpm / 2,800 fpm
Max at Sea Level 326 kts. (375 mph) / 326 kts.(375 mph)
Max. at 25,000 ft. NA / 380 kts. (437 mph) Supercharged
Cruise @ 75% power 300 kts. (345 mph) @ 20-25 gph
250 kts. (300 mph) @ 50-75 gph
Range 1300 nm / 700 nm
1600 nm @ economy cruise
Service Ceiling 25,000 ft. / 46,000 ft.

LIMITING & RECOMMENDED AIRSPEEDS
Vx (best angle of climb) 87 kts. / 87 kts.
Vy (best rate of climb) 156 kts. / 148 kts.
Va (maneuvering) 222 kts. / 226 kts.
Vfe (flaps extended) 165 kts. / 143 kts.
Vle ( gear extended) 148 kts. / 148 kts
Vne (never exceed) 439 kts. / 439 kts.
Vsl (stall, clean) 77 kts. / 92 kts.
Vso (stall, landing) 68 kts. / 88 kts.
Best Glide 153 kts. / 152 kts.

Additional Aircraft Info.

Serial Number CJTM 033
Registration Number N151CC