Replacement for my Mooney arrived

[Sabremech]

I’ll be selling my C model next year and I wanted a replacement for it before selling it. My replacement is now in the hangar! 
 

[David Lloyd]

Wow! Even trade?

[Marauder]

How much did they have to pay you to make the deal?


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[alextstone]

Ok, if you can get parts for that, then we all should stop worrying about parts for our Mooneys!

[Hank]

2 hours ago, David Lloyd said:

Wow! Even trade?

Judging by the apparent wingspan, it's 3/4 scale. but still nice!!

[Sabremech]

3 minutes ago, Hank said:

Judging by the apparent wingspan, it's 3/4 scale. but still nice!!

Definitely full scale! 

[Hank]

11 minutes ago, Sabremech said:

Definitely full scale! 

Really??! Impressive! Your hangar must be huge, comparing the -51's wingspan against the door. I know someone with one of the reduced replicas, thought maybe you were, too.

Now I can say that I "know" someone with the real thing! 

[Nick Pilotte]

Is there a group of recognized transition trainers for that?

[steingar]

Not exactly the same mission...

[0TreeLemur]

32 minutes ago, steingar said:

Not exactly the same mission...

^^^this

[bonal]

Is that really yours? If so there are no words to do it justice other than let me know if you need someone to help with your transition training I am available.

[Sabremech]

18 minutes ago, bonal said:

Is that really yours? If so there are no words to do it justice other than let me know if you need someone to help with your transition training I am available.

I better fess up before this gets out of hand. It’s only mine in terms of maintenance. It is operated by the Warbird Heritage Foundation of which I am a Director. It will be keeping my Mooney company for a couple of weeks. It’s NL51VL for anyone who wants to check it out. 
 

[Sabremech]

1 hour ago, steingar said:

Not exactly the same mission...

Oh, but the fun factor is maxed out! 

[Nick Pilotte]

Can you give a pirep on maintenance?  Is it intensive per flight hour? TBO super low or are the engines decently durable for heritage type flights these birds see now?  I’m sure the parts stream is somewhat constrained but I’d expect that for a 75 year old plane too. 

[Skates97]

3 hours ago, steingar said:

Not exactly the same mission...

 

2 hours ago, Sabremech said:

Oh, but the fun factor is maxed out! 

Which I would argue IS the mission!

[Guest]

I had the privilege of working on this one in a past life.  One of the last ones in civilian paint.

Clarence

[RobertGary1]

4 hours ago, Hank said:

Really??! Impressive! Your hangar must be huge, comparing the -51's wingspan against the door. I know someone with one of the reduced replicas, thought maybe you were, too.

Now I can say that I "know" someone with the real thing! 

Could also be clipped wings. Many do that to increase top speed on the 51's.

-Robert

[aviatoreb]

6 hours ago, Sabremech said:

I’ll be selling my C model next year and I wanted a replacement for it before selling it. My replacement is now in the hangar! 
 

You DAWG you!

Either that is a 3/4 scale replica - or you have a very big hangar and it is actually far away.

..and of course everyone here knows I like 4 blades.

[Sabremech]

1 hour ago, Nick Pilotte said:

Can you give a pirep on maintenance?  Is it intensive per flight hour? TBO super low or are the engines decently durable for heritage type flights these birds see now?  I’m sure the parts stream is somewhat constrained but I’d expect that for a 75 year old plane too. 

The maintenance isn't really bad for this airplane. We've had the radiator exit air actuator fail a time or two and some misc hydraulic leaks here and there. We had to recently get the radiator overhauled but it had been in service for over 25 years. Engines are pretty good and can run beyond 1000 hours with minimal issues. Parts are not too difficult to find as there are several companies making new parts to support the fleet along with the airplanes being restored. 

48 minutes ago, RobertGary1 said:

Could also be clipped wings. Many do that to increase top speed on the 51's.

-Robert

Definitely not clipped wings. The only people who do that are racing at Reno and not operating that as a regular flyer. 

40 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

You DAWG you!

Either that is a 3/4 scale replica - or you have a very big hangar and it is actually far away.

..and of course everyone here knows I like 4 blades.

Yep, It's a big hangar. I think its a 60x80 hangar with doors on both ends. My Mooney is on one end and the P51 on the other end. 

David

[aviatoreb]

9 minutes ago, Sabremech said:

The maintenance isn't really bad for this airplane. We've had the radiator exit air actuator fail a time or two and some misc hydraulic leaks here and there. We had to recently get the radiator overhauled but it had been in service for over 25 years. Engines are pretty good and can run beyond 1000 hours with minimal issues. Parts are not too difficult to find as there are several companies making new parts to support the fleet along with the airplanes being restored. 

Definitely not clipped wings. The only people who do that are racing at Reno and not operating that as a regular flyer. 

Yep, It's a big hangar. I think its a 60x80 hangar with doors on both ends. My Mooney is on one end and the P51 on the other end. 

David

WOW- is it a real p51?

[Sabremech]

2 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

WOW- is it a real p51?

Yep, google P-51 Moonbeam McSwine  or check it out at www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org. 

[aviatoreb]

15 minutes ago, Sabremech said:

Yep, google P-51 Moonbeam McSwine  or check it out at www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org. 

Does it have a parachute?

(hahah - just kidding!!!)

You Dawg!  I'm coming for a ride!!

[Hank]

2 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

Does it have a parachute?

(hahah - just kidding!!!)

No, those're for the pilot!!

[aviatoreb]

Just now, Hank said:

No, those're for the pilot!!

Does it have cup holders?

[aviatoreb]

20 minutes ago, Sabremech said:

Yep, google P-51 Moonbeam McSwine  or check it out at www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org. 

OK Mooneyspace forgives you for dumping the Mooney...for a P51.