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Performance (w/ 600 hp engine) |
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Parameter |
Value |
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Stall (at gross wt) |
74 mph |
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Cruise (at 75% power) |
289 mph @ 28.5 gal/hr |
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Top speed (level flight) |
334 mph @ 38 gal/hr |
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Vne |
flight tested to more than 350 mph indicated |
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Rate of climb |
4320 ft/min at sea level |
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Max flap speed |
150 mph |
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Max gear speed |
130 mph |
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Range at cruise (68 gal std fuel, no reserve) |
689 mi |
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Range at cruise (138 gal w/ aux tanks, no reserve) |
1400 mi |
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Range at cruise (188 gal w/ aux & drop tanks, no reserve) |
1900 mi |
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Service ceiling |
29,400 ft |
Specifications |
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Parameter |
S51-D |
P51-D |
% scale |
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Wingspan |
26'9" |
37' |
72.3 |
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Washout |
1.5 degrees |
zero |
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Length |
22'4" |
32' |
69.7 |
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Height |
9'4" |
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Empty weight |
2400 lbs |
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Gross weight |
3500 lbs |
9000 lbs |
38.9 |
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Engine |
V-8 (600 hp) |
Merlin V-12 (1500 hp) |
40 |
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Wing area |
123 ft^2 |
236 ft^2 |
52.1 |
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Wing loading |
28.4 lbs/ft^2 @ 3500 lbs |
38 lbs/ft^2 @ 9000 lbs |
74.7 |
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Power loading |
5.8 lbs/hp @ 3500 lbs |
6 lbs/hp @ 9000 lbs |
96.7 |
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Fuel capacity (std) |
68 gal |
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Fuel capacity (aux) |
70 gal |
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Fuel capacity (drop) |
50 gal |
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Seats |
2 (tandem) |
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Controls |
duel, no instruments in rear |
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Landing gear |
retractable (electro-hydraulic) |
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Flaps |
electric screwjack (0-40 degrees) |
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Tailwheel |
locking (+- 6 degrees travel) |
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Propeller |
Hartzell 4 blade constant speed, 92" dia |
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Engine Specifications (1) |
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Item |
Description |
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Rotation |
reverse (CCW viewed from the front as it would sit in a car) |
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Block |
Iron or aluminum big bock Chevy, 9.8 or 10.2" deck |
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Bore |
4.25-4.5"" |
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Stroke |
4.0-4.5" |
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Displacement |
454-573 in^3 |
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Compression ratio |
8.5:1-10:1 |
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PSRU |
spur gear 2.13:1 w/ urethane biscuit damper |
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Flywheel |
30-40 lbs, 152 tooth |
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Redline |
4750 rpm (2230 rpm prop) |
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Cruise |
approximately 3800 rpm (1780 rpm prop) |
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Max Power |
400-600 hp @ 29" mp & 4750 rpm |
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Heads |
Brodix BB1 OEFI (oval port) |
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Harmonic damper |
8" Fluidamper |
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Rockers |
shaft type (Jessel or K&D) roller |
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Lifters |
soild or hydraulic roller |
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Camshaft |
Crane solid or hydraulic roller |
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Fuel system |
mechanical port injection (Airflow Performance FM-300 or FM-400, low profile manifold) |
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Fuel |
100 LL or 92 octane pump gas |
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Accessories |
belt driven or direct drive from crank and/or cam |
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Ignition |
dual electronic or 1 electronic + 1 Vertex magneto |
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Oil system |
dry sump |
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Fuel pump |
rotary vane engine driven w/ electric backup |
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Prop governer |
Hartzell F-6-72X |
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Cooling |
water-glycol, 79-100 gal/min at 4750 rpm |
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Supercharger |
normally asperated or normalized w/ Vortec V4-XX |
Note (1) Engines were not sold with the S51 kits so the specifications vary among builders. Most fall into the ranges cited above. See the engine builders manual for details. The highest time S51 has about 200 hrs on it.