"Precious Metal".....P51D with Mega Monster RR Griffon Engine.....!!!

[scottyvt4]

Ive seen alot of project builds being on car forums 1000bhpp toyota supras ect but never an Aircraft one ............ lot of spanner time must have went in to this ............. would love a read at the full thing.


Nice post

[McQ59]

Awsome Wildboar! What a beast. Couldn't call her a beauty, but she still has the potensial to give me a good hard-on!

[olife]

sweeeet pics willboar!!!!millions thx to share!!

[Robotic Pope]

Tell the truth, I don't like this. Its an abomination. Same reason I don't like the pimped american muscle cars with huge 22" crome wheels and monsterous engines. I like historic originality.

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

Tell the truth, I don't like this. Its an abomination. Same reason I don't like the pimped american muscle cars with huge 22" crome wheels and monsterous engines. I like historic originality.

Yup is true what you say Mr Pope, a classic is a classic , pure and simple , but if you could see the dedication this team put into the work you would be impressed . The wings were from a sold off gate gardian, once very poor condition , the airframe ?... no one really knows apart from built in 1949 from composite parts. The Griffon ..?... saved from the tractor pullin brigade who would blow her up and junk her when she failed in favour of another Griffon to rinse out until they are no more...........

This Baby will fly, and fly for the win and the pleasure of the crowd......if I was not scint from my last holiday...I would be packing my tooth brush and mankini just to stand on the flightline at Reno and chear her on ....!!





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[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by WildBoar44

Yup is true what you say Mr Pope, a classic is a classic , pure and simple , but if you could see the dedication this team put into the work you would be impressed . The wings were from a sold off gate gardian, once very poor condition , the airframe ?... no one really knows apart from built in 1949 from composite parts. The Griffon ..?... saved from the tractor pullin brigade who would blow her up and junk her when she failed in favour of another Griffon to rinse out until they are no more...........

This Baby will fly, and fly for the win and the pleasure of the crowd......if I was not scint from my last holiday...I would be packing my tooth brush and mankini just to stand on the flightline at Reno and chear her on ....!!


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I guess you're right, Taking my nostalgic history hat off I can see it a new way. The P-51 was built for fighting and in a sense that is what this racing plane is still doing. And just as the original Alison engined Mustang mkI was developed and transformed to swich rolls and become the long range escort that was the P-51D, this P-51D has needed to change to take on its new racing roll.

Thanks Wildboar, You've now got me interested. I think now I would watch it too. But mankini?

By the way, What other planes compete in this race?

[bobbysocks]

always been interested in the reno air races. just found out they used to have some great air races not far from me....have investigate and see if its true. i remember as a kid looking thru books at the Bee Gee air racers. built a couple models of them...the design was replicated by many post ww1 and early wwII fighters....does the I 16 come to mind?? airshows are awesome but i think i want to experience a good air race.

[WildBoar44]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

I guess you're right, Taking my nostalgic history hat off I can see it a new way. The P-51 was built for fighting and in a sense that is what this racing plane is still doing. And just as the original Alison engined Mustang mkI was developed and transformed to swich rolls and become the long range escort that was the P-51D, this P-51D has needed to change to take on its new racing roll.

Thanks Wildboar, You've now got me interested. I think now I would watch it too. But mankini?

By the way, What other planes compete in this race?

Hmmm suppose the mankini would be a bit underdressed....maybe some flip flops too !!!

Lots of classes over the race week, Biplane, F1 class, Jet, T6 (Harvard) class....

Here's a few sample pic's of plane's at Reno "Unlimited" class from recent years .....Enjoy Mr Pope......some you will need your sunglasses !!!






























And now my all time favourite " RareBear " (Modified Bearcat)ok I admit its a pimp my ride one too far !!!

[flynlion]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

Tell the truth, I don't like this. Its an abomination. Same reason I don't like the pimped american muscle cars with huge 22" crome wheels and monsterous engines. I like historic originality.

If it means we get to see them (and hear them!) in flight, then I'm all for racing them. One good fly by is worth a thousand museum static displays. Back when I was a teenager (ok, waaaay back) I got to clean the hangar where Dago Red was being built. Never did get to see her race, but the sound she made when the crew ran up that engine was something I'll never forget.

Here's a pic of Dago Red taken in 2006. I've got a couple of me with her taken back in 1980 or 81 if I can figure out how to scan them LoL

[WildBoar44]

Thanks Guy's..........only a rumor and definately not to be repeated but she is expected to produce 3000+ horse power !!