What Cockpit? MK VI
Has to be a P-51H,or Cavalier2000...
The solitary Owlet joined its ten sister Cygnets in training Boston pilots, according to Wikipedia. Crashed near Arundel in 1942.
Back to the challenge - you are right, it is VERY sporty, but not the Firecracker. Desmond Norman would have been very pleased that you thought this aircraft was his. Now that you have made that suggestion, I have noticed that the panel does look very modern.
However, wrong side of the pond and many years too late.
Edited to say I was composing my reply at the same time as Sycamore. Not the P-51H or the Cavalier. Think earlier than even the P-51H.
Back to the challenge - you are right, it is VERY sporty, but not the Firecracker. Desmond Norman would have been very pleased that you thought this aircraft was his. Now that you have made that suggestion, I have noticed that the panel does look very modern.
However, wrong side of the pond and many years too late.
Edited to say I was composing my reply at the same time as Sycamore. Not the P-51H or the Cavalier. Think earlier than even the P-51H.
Keith,
You are much warmer, but not the A-36.
You are much warmer, but not the A-36.
Colder. Think West Coast in slightly later time frame.
Correction. windriver, I misread your post as "Airacobra".
This aircraft first flew after the Airacobra but before the Kingcobra.
Correction. windriver, I misread your post as "Airacobra".
This aircraft first flew after the Airacobra but before the Kingcobra.
And the winner is ....... 8028410q. Well done 
XP-51 No. 4 is in the EAA museum. Details here including a very nice interactive cockpit display:
North American XP-51 Mustang
Perhaps someone can shed light on the conficting details on the web. The EAA say that their example was the fourth P-51 built. Elsewhere I've seen the claim that the prototype was the NA-73X and that XP-51 was the designation for aircraft from the first production batch of Mustang 1s that were diverted to the USAAC for evaluation.
The MAP order was placed on 26 June 1940. The prototype first flew on 20 October. Less than four months! A remarkable beginning for a remarkable aircraft.
I've been unable to find a reference I saw some time ago as to how the EAA obtained the XP-51. The gist is that the EAA gave the NASM an aircraft that the museum wanted and in return was told to in effect, "take one of those containers in the storage area". The EAA rep saw the magic word "XP-51" and had it signed out and on a truck before the museum realized what they had given away!
XP-51 No. 4 is in the EAA museum. Details here including a very nice interactive cockpit display:
North American XP-51 Mustang
Perhaps someone can shed light on the conficting details on the web. The EAA say that their example was the fourth P-51 built. Elsewhere I've seen the claim that the prototype was the NA-73X and that XP-51 was the designation for aircraft from the first production batch of Mustang 1s that were diverted to the USAAC for evaluation.
The MAP order was placed on 26 June 1940. The prototype first flew on 20 October. Less than four months! A remarkable beginning for a remarkable aircraft.
I've been unable to find a reference I saw some time ago as to how the EAA obtained the XP-51. The gist is that the EAA gave the NASM an aircraft that the museum wanted and in return was told to in effect, "take one of those containers in the storage area". The EAA rep saw the magic word "XP-51" and had it signed out and on a truck before the museum realized what they had given away!
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I'm afraid that I will be away on holiday for the next 7 days, so will not be able to 'mark' any responses, so I shall do the next best thing and hand control back to India Four Two with the proviso 'you owe me one'!
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I had a PM from 8028410q expanding on his post. He's sunning himself in Majorca. Pretty poor excuse if you ask me. 
I don't have any new cockpits at the moment, so OPEN HOUSE.
I don't have any new cockpits at the moment, so OPEN HOUSE.
Gun sight, underwing stores and the ubiquitous "Mig" clock, so ground attack or advanced trainer - Russian, Czech or Polish?
It`s an L-29,and you can open the `doors`....
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Mmmm... always worry when the poster says "easy" "simple" "few problems"...
It looks quite well equipped.... but no dual controls, and instruments angled for the pilot's benefit... Mag Keys look "Lycoming Standard" but apparently no mixture control or toe brakes but posh Wood Grain dash!
No idea.... never seen anything like it... so
French - 60's and probably didn`t sell well....???
It looks quite well equipped.... but no dual controls, and instruments angled for the pilot's benefit... Mag Keys look "Lycoming Standard" but apparently no mixture control or toe brakes but posh Wood Grain dash!
No idea.... never seen anything like it... so
French - 60's and probably didn`t sell well....???