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The Mini Mustang was a scale replica of the P-51 Mustang. It featured aluminium construction and manual retractable landing gear.[1]

Mini Mustang
Role	Homebuilt aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Charles Linn
First flight	1962
Introduction	1962

Operational history

After the crash of the first prototype, two new aircraft were built of a new design.

Variants

• The L1 Mustang was the original prototype. The original crashed in 1966.[2]
• The L2 Mustang featured longer canopy, balanced elevators, reshaped engine cowling and air-scoop, and a four-blade propeller replacing the two-blade ones.[3]

Specifications Mini Mustang

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 50 sq ft (4.6 m²)
• Empty weight: 480 lb (218 kg)
• Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming 0-290-G , 125 hp (93 kW)
• Propellers: 4-bladed Hegy, wood

Performance

• Maximum speed: 200 kn (230 mph, 370 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 200 kn (230 mph, 370 km/h)
• Range: 430 nmi (500 mi, 800 km)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• FK-Lightplanes SW51 Mustang
• Stewart S-51D Mustang
• Titan T-51 Mustang
• W.A.R. P-51 Mustang
• Jurca Gnatsum
• Loehle 5151 Mustang

References

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