well tomorrow, i plan on trying it. whatever happens i'll post pics. I've been flying trainers for about a year and practicing on the sim, so moment of truth.

A P-51 is a big leap from trainers, but it can be done. May the force be with you.

Dang,you got balls.Just dont putz around coners like you do in a trainer.On your approach leg keep you turns shallow,no bank and yank.

hudmun,

you will find that the P-51 will actually stay where you point it, unlike your trainer that keeps trying to correct itself to an upright and straight ahead heading...

I recommend you get someone to do the TEST FLIGHT for you and get it all trimmed out... perhaps even buddy box you a few flights first... or minimum have someone Test fly it and trim it out for you..
This will guarantee the best success!

They are not that tough to fly.. actually just as was said before...

Keep speed up on turns, don't idle down on landing until you are 1-3 ft above the threshold of the runway, keep your nose down on landing approaches... you cannot "BALLOON"/FLOAT it in as easy as a trainer..
keep the speed up at a nice low speed until you are right above the runway... then chop the throttle!
Use your rudder not just your ailerons!

-YOU WILL BE FINE!

-CHEERS!

TOMAS
VQ WARBIRDS
www.vqwarbirds.com
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"Keep 'Em Flying"

BTW,

Here is a cool bit of reading you should meditate on before flying your Warbird!

http://www.rcwarbirds.com/Techniques/Technigues.htm#t1

-YOU CAN DO IT! Just do it with caution and some assistance!!!

-CHEERS!

TOMAS
VQ WARBIRDS
www.vqwarbirds.com
[email protected]
"Keep 'Em Flying"

Use the elevator & keep the arse end down till you build up your speed for take off. Like nemesis said, keep your speed up on landings & once you touch down, go to the elevator & YA, KEEP YOUR ARSE DOWN!!!

which P51 do you have? I'm putting the P51B "shangrila" together so I'm very intrested in yours

i have the tf P51B "shangrila with a 91 0s 4c , and cant get it in the air . Snaps when it lifts off, what am i doing wrong, no damage so far , but it will get hurt if i keep this up thanks franki

This plane flies nice and will go where you put it but it lands pretty slow (trainer like). If you can land or steer a taildragger, you will do fine. I find that the taildragger part is the most difficult part of flying a warbird. Just don't go too slow. Thats all you need to know. Not too fast either. The big airfoil on the wing will allow it to float in for landing better. The airfoil is even thicker than my 60 size birds.

This sounds like you may be pulling up a little to early, Start at the end of the runway and throttle up smoothly and wait until it starts lifting off on it's own, The snap you refer to sounds like the wing stalling due to not going fast enough to get air born.

Dauntae

ok, i got it in the air, little sketchy, not pretty, but up it went. I managed to hit a small road marker[ those little yellow round things they glue to the roads to seperate lines ] knocked the right wheel loose flopping around . I've hit those a hundred times with my trainer no probs. anyway i got it trimmed, took a few minutes then flew around for about 10 mins then did about 5 or 6 passes over the landing area knowing i had a bad wheel tryed to bring it in slow. It stalled maybe 10 foot in the air , pulled up and rooled right and landed up side down. Bummer but the plane is in great shape, can't beleive it. mostly cosmetic.

Congratulations on your flight anyway. Nice looking plane and it looks like it will fly again. As you see "bring it in slow" with a warbird is not good until its only a few inches off the ground.

Brian