Author Topic: mustang ?? (Read 537 times)

Bronk · « **on:** January 18, 2006, 10:16:26 PM »

This just came to mind as I was reading the 38/rolls powerd.
Ok now for the question. Was a griffon ever mated to the mustang airframe during the war for testing?

Bronk

Debonair · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2006, 01:01:20 AM »

There are some Griffon powered P-51 Reno Racers, thats all I know of...they tend to place very high

gripen · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2006, 02:31:05 AM »

RR had a project to put a Griffon to the Mustang airframe. It was quite similar concept as the P-39/P-63 ie the engine was located behind the pilot. It reached mock up stage and it featured Mustang wing and tail surfaces while the center fuselage was custom built.

gripen

whels · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2006, 11:33:43 AM »

P51 Precious Metal Griffon powered. the 3 links below might be a good source for start up and flying sounds for AH Griffon engine.

start up
http://www.preciousmetal-airracing.com/images/PM_start_seq.wmv

takeoff
http://www.preciousmetal-airracing.com/images/PM_Take_off_seq.wmv

flybye
http://www.preciousmetal-airracing.com/images/PM_Flyby_seq.wmv

Bronk · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2006, 03:05:07 PM »

I know about the reno aircraft. What i realy wanted to know was about the historical period, if testing was ever done. It just seems to me if the spitfire got a nice performance boost. They would have tried it on a P-51.

Bronk