RCU Forums - View Single Post - Looking for Aerotech P-51 owners
View Single Post
Old 05-23-2010, 09:36 AM
  #11  
IFLYBVM2
My Feedback: (360)
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Georgetown, SC
Posts: 942
Likes: 0
Received 22 Likes on 20 Posts
Default RE: Looking for Aerotech P-51 owners

I owned and flew two of them, so I probably know as much about them as anyone. I had the Moki in it at one point-flew fine but a real pain in the butt to start and deal with the tuned pipe as well-don't consider it. My last one had the custom gas engine in it he offered before the DA was retrofitted. It too had the pipe, and if i had it to do over, I would not run a pipe, as you can't access the inside of the fuse without removing it first. The DA with pitts muff is probably the best solution.
Flys great and lands fairly slow with full flaps.Without flaps on landing, it will zoom right by you and require a LONG runway. Heavily loaded though, so as noted above, careful with the elevator throw. Very scale airplane but watch the weight, as it gets heavy fast.
If you have any specific questions, I will be glad to try and answer.
Regards-Mike Oberst