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Offline G0ALY

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An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« on: August 09, 2011, 07:53:02 PM »
Just when you thought you knew all of the P51 options… This from the Library Of Congress photo collection.

Wooden wheels are attached to a P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane so it may be moved around the ramp at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. When it is ready for flight tests, regular landing wheels with rubber tires will be substituted.



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Offline Devil 505

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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 08:16:34 PM »
 :rofl :rofl
They would probably save weight over a standard rim and tire. - "perk the wooden wheels"  :devil
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 09:24:58 PM »
:lol :lol :lol Maybe they were Dutch! :D
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 09:46:36 PM »
Quote from: B-17 on August 09, 2011, 09:24:58 PM
:lol :lol :lol Maybe they were Dutch! :D

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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 10:00:57 PM »
What?
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Offline MK-84

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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 10:05:55 PM »
Does anyone  know the purpose?  wouldn't it have been easier to fit regular wheels? :headscratch:
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 10:57:42 PM »
Quote from: MK-84 on August 09, 2011, 10:05:55 PM
Does anyone  know the purpose?  wouldn't it have been easier to fit regular wheels? :headscratch:


The wooden wheels were used to roll the planes around the factory and ramp... Once completed, normal wheels and tires were installed for the test hop....

The wood wheels had much lower rolling resistance than pneumatic tires, making it easy for two or three men to push the P-51s around.
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 11:12:33 PM »
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 01:26:13 AM »
 :headscratch:
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Offline bozon

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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 03:51:35 AM »
Failed attempt for a second "wooden wonder"? This is not where the wood parts are supposed to go.
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 05:26:08 AM »
Practical application is the word.
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2011, 03:26:22 AM »
they were used to perform sabotage.
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2011, 08:50:13 AM »

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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2011, 03:41:07 PM »
what kind of guns are those?
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Re: An accessory for the P51 I never knew existed.
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 03:47:38 PM »
Quote from: Raptor05121 on August 11, 2011, 03:41:07 PM
what kind of guns are those?

20mm

The plane is an Alison-engined P-51-A that was intended for the RAF.

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