More Warbirds tested by NACA: P-51H - Aircraft of World War II

twoeagles · 11-14-2006, 12:27 PM

I wonder if the vertical tail was lengthened after NACA flight testing
of the H model, or if it was done by North American independently?

Gnomey · 11-14-2006, 12:41 PM

Good stuff!

uhhuh35 · 11-14-2006, 07:53 PM

Very cool. I liked the Bearcat too.
Do you have any more like it?

johnbr · 11-14-2006, 09:25 PM

Great stuff I would love to have seen the 51H with a Griffon101.

Jarda Rankl · 11-15-2006, 10:29 AM

Perfect shots. Thanks.

HealzDevo · 01-03-2007, 12:13 AM

It looks like there are scientific testing instruments on the wings. Is that really what those things on the wings of the P-51H in the first picture are?

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-03-2007, 08:02 AM

i'd guess the things at the wingtips are, the rest are either bomb or rocket mountings............

Krabat42 · 01-10-2007, 06:04 PM

If I would want to catch undisturbed airflow, I would put the instuments on the wingtips, that's right.

But a Mustang with a Griffon? There was a project, I believe, I've seen a model photo once. Looked like a P-39 - with the engine behind the pilot. Strange.

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-12-2007, 04:01 PM

we're dicussing the Aussie Griffon engined P-51 in another thread...........

HealzDevo · 01-14-2007, 09:41 PM

So the NACA were doing testing on the P-51H for trials before it went for
pre-service testing were they?

11-14-2006, 12:41 PM	#2
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01-03-2007, 08:02 AM	#7
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	i'd guess the things at the wingtips are, the rest are either bomb or rocket mountings............ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

01-12-2007, 04:01 PM	#9
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	we're dicussing the Aussie Griffon engined P-51 in another thread........... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

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11-14-2006, 07:53 PM	#3
uhhuh35 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 61	Very cool. I liked the Bearcat too. Do you have any more like it?

11-14-2006, 09:25 PM	#4
johnbr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 284	Great stuff I would love to have seen the 51H with a Griffon101.

11-15-2006, 10:29 AM	#5
Jarda Rankl Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 36	Perfect shots. Thanks.

01-03-2007, 12:13 AM	#6
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	It looks like there are scientific testing instruments on the wings. Is that really what those things on the wings of the P-51H in the first picture are?

01-10-2007, 06:04 PM	#8
Krabat42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 305	If I would want to catch undisturbed airflow, I would put the instuments on the wingtips, that's right. But a Mustang with a Griffon? There was a project, I believe, I've seen a model photo once. Looked like a P-39 - with the engine behind the pilot. Strange.

01-14-2007, 09:41 PM	#10
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	So the NACA were doing testing on the P-51H for trials before it went for pre-service testing were they?