The P-51 Mustang was a single seater fighter plane, which was designed and built for World War II in just 117 days! The Royal Air Force used it as a fighter bomber, a reconnaissance plane, and as a bomber escort on raids over Germany in 1944. It was powered by a supercharged Rolls Royce Merlin engine and was fitted with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns.
Rearward visibility was a problem with WW2 fighter planes and this was solved by using a 'bubble' or 'teardrop' canopy. This new type of canopy was a development in the P-51D version, considered the definitive Mustang, and is the model we have for you here.
This model is a faithful replica of the full size P-51D Mustang, the attention to detail in the canopy and the WWII USAF decals is excellent and will not disappoint. It is almost ready to fly straight out of the box, only a few minutes of minor final assembly steps will be required to get this legend of the 20th century airbourne.
This model is well made, although lightweight, and it is built to be crash resistant, and to give a long life of fun flying. The P-51D is exceedingly stable, and will fly at low speeds, which makes it safe and fun, even for the beginner. It is also possible to fly these planes at low altitude, great for when you're learning so those crashes aren't too severe!
**Some of the pictures show a green version of the plane, the one which we ship is finished in black. **
The Mustang's structure, and shape makes it a brilliant 3D stunt plane for the experienced pilot: inside loops, outside loops, axial rolls, inverted flight, knife edge, stall turns, hammerheads, and spins are possible; it can roll very quickly and is surprisingly stable even when flying upside down.
The P-51D Mustang has been specified by Nitrotek with a powerful brushless motor, and a 2.4Ghz radio transmitter, making it a perfect choice for the enthuiast. We have also upgraded the charger from a standard one, to a balanced charger included in the price. This makes charging safer and better for the battery.
This plane is described as RTF or ready to fly, this means that everything except batteries for the transmitter is included in the box and that only a few minor stages of assembly remain, such as attaching the wings and tailplane. These steps should take around 30 minutes to complete.
