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P-51 trike?

Postby skoker » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:46 pm

I was watching a show on TV and they said that there was a plan to retrofit P-51's with trike landing gear, did this ever go into effect with any? :)
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Re: P-51 trike?

Postby wifesaysno » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:17 pm

:-?
P-51's should be tail draggers..thats how God and North American made them!  ;)
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Re: P-51 trike?

Postby DaveSims » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:27 pm

The only modified P-51s I have ever heard of or seen is the P-82 Twin Mustang, and the Piper Enforcer, which is essentially a turboprop version of the P-51.
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Re: P-51 trike?

Postby C » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:56 am

The only modified P-51s I have ever heard of or seen is the P-82 Twin Mustang, and the Piper Enforcer, which is essentially a turboprop version of the P-51.


Yep, and even the re engined Enfocer had a tailwheel in the 80s.

To do a trike they'd probably need to re-engineer the whole wing to reposition the mainwheels for a start.
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