Titan T-51 Mustang

The Titan T-51 Mustang is a three-quarter size replica of the P-51 Mustang. It is a two-seat homebuilt aircraft with dual controls and tandem seats, and has remarkable performance given the small size of the engine.

T-51 kitsets are fabricated by Titan Aircraft Company at South Austinburg, Ohio in the United States and are being assembled and flown in several countries where they are popular with pilots and particularly with spectators at airshows. The aircraft has a wide range of handling abilities, from a stall speed of only convert|39|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on to high performance up to convert|190|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on and agility afforded by a +6g / -4g load limit capability.

Titan has a long history with building a variety of aircraft to be flown under ultralight regulations, now including the FAA Light-sport Aircraft category. Pilots choose whether they want to buy a kitset which is fully complete and ready to assemble or a basic kitset to which they add their own choices of propellers, engines, and instruments. Two versions are available: the homebuilt with retractable gear which must be flown by pilots with retractable gear experience and the amateur built fixed-landing-gear version which qualifies for the convert|1200|lb|abbr=on and under weight category in New Zealand and Australia and can be flown by a sport pilot in the US.

The most frequently applied powerplant is the Rotax 912ULS/3, which produces convert|100|hp|abbr=on, but the Rotax 914 UL3, which produces convert|115|hp|abbr=on, is also fitted by owners wanting even higher performance. Some builders also consider Mazda Rotary engines due to their power-to-weight ratios and their dependability. The current engine of choice for the T-51 is the Suzuki H engine, specifically the H25A 2.5L V6, which generates convert|141|hp|abbr=on.

The construction-to-flying time for the T-51 is about 600 hours, and jigs or complicated tools are not required.

pecifications, T-51 Mustang

(Powered by Rotax 912ULS/3)

*Type
**low wing monoplane
**single propeller
**controllable four-blade propeller
**crew, two in tandem

*Dimensions
**length= convert|23|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on
**wingspan= convert|24|ft|m|abbr=on
**height= convert|9|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on
**wing area= convert|118|sqft|m2|abbr=on
**empty weight= convert|850|lb|abbr=on
**loaded weight= convert|1450|lb|abbr=on

*Powerplant
**engine= Rotax 912ULS/3
**type= 4 cyl, 4 stroke
**power= convert|100|hp|abbr=on

*Performance
**cruise speed= convert|150|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on
**max speed= convert|190|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on
**never exceed speed= convert|197|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on
**stall speed= convert|39|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on
**range= convert|600|mi|km|abbr=on with reserve
**ceiling= convert|16000|ft|m|abbr=on
**climb rate=1200 ft/min
**takeoff run= convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on
**landing roll= convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on

References

* [http://www.titanaircraft.com/ Titan Aircraft website]
* [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:wkWZ3zG-JpQJ:www.titanaircraft.com/files/T-51_Brochure_e_on-line.pdf+Titan+Aircraft+factory+is+at&hl=en&gl=nz&ct=clnk&cd=1e. Aircraft specification brochure]