Flying even the beginner Flite Test builds is harder than it looks (for a beginner)

[JDSnavely]

The swappable spitfire looks great, but it also sounds fast and difficult. It can fly gently with a less experienced pilot?

I love that bit about backwards expo. Those are my kind of shenanigans. Yes, I flew the prebuild 400mm P-51 Mustang and got really confident at medium mode. I thought I was something. Then came the Mighty Mini with Sport wing and I was deeply humbled. I realized I had no skills. But since I put in the expo curves things are going much better.

Also, limiting the amount of Aileron movement helps as well, especially for the mini Mustang on full control.

 

[Mr Man]

It flew great. I actually have the Twin mustang in my hanger now. From the same swappable series. I made this one with a single elevator (which i like better), while the spitfire had dual elevators. I do like the Mustang just a hair over the spitfire, but the spitfire is a little easier to fly.

Basically an F-82!! 😃👍

 

[Tree Feeder]

Basically an F-82!! 😃👍

That's one of my favorite planes! I have the air force museum's one as my desktop picture!

 

[RickHunter]

Basically an F-82!! 😃👍

Exactly. It's a fun flyer. Does one heck of a flat spin with differential thrust.

 

[RickHunter]

That's one of my favorite planes! I have the air force museum's one as my desktop picture!

There is still one flying.

 

[Tree Feeder]

I think I saw it on trade-a-plane a few years ago for something like $3 million. It's such an amazing plane. I think the Air Force needed a longer range fighter/bomber to expand on the p-51's abilities, and decided that two p51's together would solve the problem. Now you could have two pilots alternating flying with twin engine reliability and more fuel since you could lift more drop tanks and the guns got moved to the middle so you had all of the outer wings to have fuel. I'm pretty sure that only the left pilot had throttle, though. I could be wrong.

 

[Mr Man]

I think I saw it on trade-a-plane a few years ago for something like $3 million. It's such an amazing plane. I think the Air Force needed a longer range fighter/bomber to expand on the p-51's abilities, and decided that two p51's together would solve the problem. Now you could have two pilots alternating flying with twin engine reliability and more fuel since you could lift more drop tanks and the guns got moved to the middle so you had all of the outer wings to have fuel. I'm pretty sure that only the left pilot had throttle, though. I could be wrong.

It was the only piston engined plane in the Korean war! (beginning of the jet age)

 

[Tree Feeder]

The last piston fighter ordered by the USAF too. They also made a radar night fighter version of it.

 

[RickHunter]

Xp-82 on sale now for the low cost of 8.5 million. Maybe I'll stick to my foamy for now.

1944 North American XP-82 | Platinum Fighter Sales

Click to view the 1944 North American XP-82 which is also the 2019 EAA Airventure Grand Champion Post WWII Warbird.

www.platinumfighters.com

 

[Tree Feeder]

I can get two regular mustangs for $6 million on trade-a-plane! This is ridiculous! 😁

 

[RickHunter]

I can get two regular mustangs for $6 million on trade-a-plane! This is ridiculous!

I guess when you have the only one (air worthy), you can name your price. But that does seem crazy.

 

[Tree Feeder]

It is also said that the only thing that is shared between them is the tail wheel.

 

[Mr Man]

It is also said that the only thing that is shared between them is the tail wheel.

they were both made of metal! jk lol

 

[tomlogan1]

It was the only piston engined plane in the Korean war! (beginning of the jet age)

The Douglas A1 Skyraider served in Korea.

Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mr NCT]

Mustangs and Corsairs were used in Korea.

 

[Mr Man]

Mustangs and Corsairs were used in Korea.

Oh wait, you're right......

 

[Mr NCT]

Oh wait, you're right......

First time this week!

 

[Mr Man]

First time this week!

😆😆😆

 

[toryander]

And one of those Corsairs shot down a Mig-15. (Mig pilot made a mistake)