Worlds Fastest RC P51 4 Blade Mustang

[@scottperkins-2001]

I love that sound when it passes by the camera

[@10712481]

EXCELLENT P51D WARBIRD , VERY REAL, CONGRATULATIONS AERO WORKS !!!! FROM PIURA-PERU.

[@airste172]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! That huge propeller is the heart and soul of the Mustang and no amount of detailing or workmanship on the rest of the model can make up for its absence.

[@corsair183]

Hey thanks for buying and building this model. The color scheme is nice and the flite metal looks great. The four blade looks and sounds fantastic. I have a 1/5 pica p51 that I've not been willing to put in the air because I've spent 1300 hours building it. It's nice to see your airplane fly. Thanks again for all the time, trouble and expense that was necessary to get this fabulous aircraft airborne. Congratulations!

[@justsomedude8688]

Incredible! Just ordered mine! Well, I put my name on the waiting list for when they’re back in stock…..I mean business.

[@MultiRambo15]

By far the best sounding P-51 I've ever heard. Beautiful job!!

[@Condor060]

Thanks Wayne, your prop setup is amazing. We couldn't have done this without your help and support. The sound she makes is just one of a kind. I will be back for more, you can count on it.

[@scubaemt25]

Its nice to see someone who knows how to land..... most videos these guys couldn't land a balloon ... nice landing

[@OneCoolDude08]

Wow! That might be the most gorgeous RC plane I have ever seen.

[@jjmcarlson]

Wow! Great landing. Awesome plane.

[@georgepollock6731]

I love those beautiful warbirds u guys did us proud on that one

[@mcso911]

Great Job on the plane. And best wishes from the folks at Solo Propellers.

[@FansSports]

Very nice setup!! Question with all of your knowledge, do you think a 60cc with the appropriate 4 blade prop fly this model robustly?

[@Stylensky]

Beautiful Mustang. love the flite metal

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

That beast is loud! Beautiful scale bird.

[@bruiserhzj]

The point i'm trying to make is...just as a person works hard to build a scratch built plane himself, he works hard to make the machines to build it for him...and welcome ARF'S! It's a lot harder to build a machine to build ARF'S than it is to build a scatch built plane that's for sure. But people leave that bit out of the argument. It's all part of the process, and we should be thankful that we have this technology that makes the modelling world more efficient.

[@baileyslip]

Hey Billy David here,,did you make a video of the remake or redo of this P52 Mustang? If not I wish you had!!! I would like to watch that step by step.Let us know if we can get a look..Thanks and great job.

[@jeffreynevermind]

Damn man this little hot rod is LOUD!

[@wordreet]

Woohoo! The prop is as big as some of the small scale models! And although the sound is spectacular, some of my local clubs here in the UK would not be able to allow it. Tis a beauty though! Liked and faved.

[@TIMMAXJETT]

Looks great, sounds great. Stunning. Thank you so much.

[@Hellfire0220]

gotta say when it comes to rc,thats what i want to be doing someday.

[@zostritch]

OMG that thing sounds Awesome!!!! almost like the real thing great job on the flight

[@christopherknee5756]

Fantastic. Now THAT looks real scale! Did you use a gear reduction unit? Please supply the speeds with the 26x12 two blade and the XXxXX four blade prop. What was the dimensions of the four blade prop used. Where did you get the four bladed prop from?

[@Condor060]

THis was a direct drive setup with a DA 85. The 2 blade was around 130 mph and the 22 inch 4 blade was around 100

[@tahirhashmi2533]

mr. fred. loved the video. learned a few things. I'm in a learning phase of RC modeling. just trying to put together epo foam P51. my first project. made some mistakes but caught them and trying to fix and improve the cut design. Hope it I wish it works. Where we are from we respect our elders and always seek advice. though I'm 34 but you learn at each phase. Thank you for your beautiful illustration.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

This isn't an illustration. Its a demonstration

[@Everything817]

NICELY put, sir. Very nice plane.

[@garyjohnson1970]

It sounds great!

[@dbottita]

I like what you have done. My question to you would be landing speeds. In the video you looked like you came "over the fence" a little hot to me and you definitely went long on the landing/rollout...if one was to have a nice grass runway in the 1200' range like you have in the video I would not have a concern, but how tough is she going to be getting her into 800 feet paved with no over-runs?

[@goodboyringo9716]

Aero-work stuck it to all it's customers by going out without telling anyone. To bad they went out of business this would have been a sweet plane and DA engines are what I use only .

[@bruiserhzj]

This is a beautiful model guys job well done!! I just can't believe there's people out there that can be so negative about something you worked so hard to achieve. When you build something you need tools...right? Well just as you would use simple hand tools to build a scratch built model, you build tools that go one step further and build the plane for you!! That's how REAL planes are built at Boeing, Airbus etc. And they're better aircraft for it. Everything exact. Models are no different.

[@BetterAircraftFabric]

Fred Culbertson; Thanks for posting (in 2010!) Its unbelievable how many bad lousy nasty comments people make! Best Regards.

[@Condor060]

@rickashaybingbing The fiberglass was used so we could use apply flite metal on the aircraft. You need a hard surface to burnish the metal on to the surface. The 4 blade was used because we wanted it to look and fly like the real P-51.

[@Condor060]

This is a one of a kind build. You can by the ARF kit but it doesn't like this one. ARFs have been around for over 20 years. You still have your master builders out there. ARFs have brought on a huge amount of people that most likely don't have the time or skill set to enter the hobby any other way. More people in the hobby means more technology to play. This build would cost over 10,000 to replicate and without the skills to fly it would become a 10,000 paper weight or a debris field.

[@allen764]

I like how at the end they all take a picture around the p-51 like it's a hunting trophy. One guy should have a gun.

[@BasementEngineer]

First of all, that's *very* cool, congratulations on your accomplishments. Second, while a pre-fab ARF model definitely can't compete with with scratch-building as a model engineering project, some of them are still really nice models, they fill a different niche. For starters, they're great for people who are focused more on the power system than the airframe--I've always wanted to try building a steam engine to power an RC model, and I'd probably use an ARF.

[@mdreedmd]

Amazing final product with this beautiful plane. Shows an all out devotion to perfection. What was the pitch you finally settled on for the props and how did you manage the problem with severe torque generated with a 4 blade propeller in a plane this light. Strykkermd

[@opmike343]

Woah, look out. We have a badass over here.

[@kmarshall100]

Hey Fred, juet curious...whats the advantage of mounting the engine directly to the firewall vs using the motor standoffs? Also I have the solo 4 blade 24 inch prop for this plane. I read ur article regarding pitch and prop choice but can I use this prop on this engine and just dial down the amount of pitch. .say around 8 instead of 10. Any issues u see with this setup. Thanks!

[@crombien]

Hey nice Bird. I was wondering why you put the Stars and Bars on the right wing (top)? T.O. 07-1-1, dated 25 April 1944 states in part : Wing insignia. - "The insignia specified herein will be placed on the top surface of the left wing and on the lower surface of the right wing with the center of the insignia inboard from each wingtip one-third of the distance from the wingtip to the fuselage, and the blue border tangent to ( touching ) the aileron cutout.

[@2512rcplus]

Hello Fred ! This is an incredible airplane and you fly it well. Any one of us at a mature stage in the hobby have built from scratch back when, very few of us have the time to do so now. AeroWorks builds airframes that are as perfect as one can get and anyone that thinks an ARF is just "writing a check" is an idiot. Your build, engineering, fit, finish, performance and piloting are second to none !!! ( by the way, unclesara has just 1 video posted of the view FROM a full size homebuilt ARF !)

[@adrianlarkins7259]

I'm not a model maker. I wish I was. I am however a old retired pilot who takes a big interest in scale models. Realism is everything in my view. Bravo for going to a 4 bladed prop. The thing is, having achieved that, why spoil it with that engine? I repeat, I'm not a model maker but would it not have been possible to fit a Kolm engine, say 3 or 4 cylinder. The aircraft would then look and sound like the real McCoy.

[@montaguthorne2342]

Four stroke always sounds better on a warbird, and that's coming from a modeller.

[@Mike-01234]

I don't think Kolm was even around back in 2010 7+ years ago I could be wrong this is very old video like I posted above the company is out of business.

[@72Z15SS]

What a unique sound!

[@torque2802]

waiting for the day i get to hear and rc p51d make the iconic whistle of the real p51

[@jfingerskeys]

nice build i just got a 65 inch wingspan p51 and cant wait to get her up in the air..j

[@vizzuleyes]

Wow spyplane5559, I can't believe all of the people hating on this bird because it was an ARF. Who the hell cares! The time you had to put in it to customize all that was done seems to be what people do not understand. I have been flying for 24 years and went from bare bone kits to arfs and I am still proud of all of my Warbirds. To the point, great job! great flight and info. She is a show stopper for sure. Oh and sounds truly awesome. Keep the shiny side up, and keep on flying.

[@rickashaybingbing]

@spyplane5559 Why use a 4 blade and not just a 2 blade? Also, why fiberglass the plane and not just fly the plane the way it comes from aeroworks?

[@jamesmorfison2008]

Fred, this is Jim my j in Montgomery Alabama just got to say even tho I'm into Large Helicopters That is one BADASS Looking Plane ,wish I was richer .ha ha that's a joke ,but for real it is a Fantastic looking plane You'll keep up the Great Work your doing cause you HAVE MY UNDEVIDED ATTENTION. Thanks Again for your Great Products jjm in Montgomery Alabama Sent

[@dansterwerecool]

I tried modifying mine to produced muffler burns but it required me to add an extra butane burner tank to the canopy just to produce the effect.

[@kenmercermusic]

Awesome engine sound!

[@vijaysstudio]

Does the fiber glassing increase the structural strength?

[@marcojaric4030]

decrease weight for sure !

[@eloyhernandez6858]

Aeroworks Rocks!!

[@Stillsz75]

so the carb is recessed into the fuselage?

[@Condor060]

Hey there Billy. Thats funny, I started building the Byron 51 when Aeroworks came out with this plane. Your Byron Jet was off the hook bro. That was an amazing build. I was like you when I heard your video of that monster electric fan. Da SOUND Da Sound

[@jameswoodcock7902]

is you plane a model or real sound like a real one to me with 300 hp seems a bit exessive for a model

[@Boot2yourHead]

beautiful work guys and 700 hours to complete just shows you you need time to prefect perfection. Awesome guys, just awesome.

[@Condor060]

We decided to fly this 50cc Mustang on a 26X12 two blade prop on the DA 85. Its so fast it scares us. We plan on checking it with a radar gun next weekend. I have flown lots of fast planes and have a good idea as to speed in the air and I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see this well over 150 MPH

[@JohnVHRC]

so, how fast did the radar say? average speed on my doppler program shows it maybe 100mph, thats pretty slow, but looks about right watching it on the video.

[@joe92]

Who did your prop shaft extension? If I wanted to duplicate this what would I need to tell a machine shop? Thanks.

[@logansportpilotrp8174]

Bravo,well done, absolutely beautifull,you guys should be, and deserve to be proud of your hard work, this is the nicest p-51 I ever saw.

[@demenrc7715]

This is my dream plane 🤭👍...the most beautiful plane

[@Aalaadin]

I'm trying to duplicate this. How much prop pitch did you finally end up with?

[@Condor060]

I really have no idea as the solo prop doesn't give you that information on the dial. To make it finally work we continued to add pitch until the engine would load to 5500 RPM static. My guess would be around 14 degrees but thats just a guess.

[@rickhigson3881]

Absolutely amazing!

[@rickashaybingbing]

@spyplane5559 Maybe you guys should sell tat extention that allows one to put a DA85 on the aeroworks p-51. Im sure the rc guys would love that.

[@Imustfly]

Big like ! Nice stang !

[@jameswoodcock7902]

also send me a link to your vid i would be interested to see it

[@TorkRollN]

What is the diameter of the 4 blade Solo prop on this Mustang?

[@150peacemaker]

would the 4blade system lag on a 50cc?

[@petyahawk]

Congratulations !!

[@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting]

I just went to Aero works website, and they are closed as of Oct. 28/2016

[@dennism103]

My God thats really impressive

[@Stillsz75]

so the carb sits inside the fuselage?

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Craig Still seems like you might have a question about the carb?

[@6Sally5]

Haha! Hmm.."full-scale" 1600mm airplane! That's pretty amazing, 200cynical! Great job on the build and fly, spyplane!

[@lawless1499]

What wingspan is it?

[@MrBoogs29]

Any still around for sale

[@XDevilsChariotX]

The game War Thunder recently got me into thinking about getting into this hobby, are these hard to fly?

[@FansSports]

Thanks for the info! Cheers!

[@Aalaadin]

Thanks for replying so fast Fred =) I'll start at 40 degrees

[@Pokagon]

It sounds so great if I didnt know it was a rc plane I would think it was real....

[@Condor060]

The landing I made in the video was twice as long as needed. It was a safe landing on a new aircraft. It will land about half the distance with no problem. I was just trying to be careful and had a lot of runway to use at my discretion. I have landed the mustang on fields of 400 ft with plenty to spare.

[@wayneyates9427]

Hello Fred, very nice video and plane. I went to Aero works website and they have closed. the business. Do you have any idea where I can buy a P-51 similar to this model, at or near the same quality ?

[@Condor060]

I just purchased a complete composite mustang from www.toprcmodel.com/ Its an 88 inch wingspan and flys great

[@wayneyates9427]

Thank you for the information I am actually sitting here looking at your video for the third time as we speak

[@Condor060]

Here is a video I made of the Top RC mustang we just finished with flite metal and a 25 inch 4 blade prop. We were using an Eflite 360 motor which is under powered and I burned it up in the vid. Getting ready to install a much larger Hacker motor. Should get about 120 mph and 7 minutes flight time with 2 venom 13000 mah 6 cells. THis video is private so you need to link to view it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnnUcnqLotCeiK8

[@wayneyates9427]

I thank you again sir I hope it is possible for me to be able to pick your brain if I run into any problems is that okay

[@Condor060]

Sure Wayne. No problem

[@Soundrexor]

Sounds waaaaaaayyy better than electric.

[@BasementEngineer]

Most full-sized pilots, including the *best* ones (astronauts!) do not build their own aircraft. Would you hold that against them? I'm all in favor of scratch building and admire the skill & envy the motivation it takes, but if all you want is to enjoy flying a model, ARFs are a great way to do it without spending a huge amount of time & effort building. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Remember, the guys who "just wrote a check" earned it first, too.

[@josephallan8791]

I myself also build and fly rc airplanes and i know what it takes to build and put one together. I am not talkin anout 199$ toys my love is large scale crafts and gasoline engines. Warbirds and 3d is my love. Your mustang is a phenomenal work of art. What the moron said about arfs is uneducated. I have a carf edge540 2.3 on a 120 cc dle and i went beyond the instructions adding extra detail. Its hours of tedious work as you know. Once again your mustang is a masterpiece and beautiful. GOOD JOB

[@jorgenelsonfelix52]

MUY BUENO LES MANDO UN FUERTE Y GRAN SALUDO .

[@Vapor_32]

Thumbs up for the red tail.... Now paint the whole dang tail red!

[@Condor060]

I do agree with some of the comments on the muffler but no other opportunity was available. This is an 86 inch wingspan Mustang so we were limited on options. To get it to fly on a 4 blade we had to use the DA 85. Since the plane was built as a 50cc class bird the 85 was a tough fit. There isn't any room for scale exhaust inside the cowl and there isn't any other exhaust options for this build. Yeah, I hate the muffler sticking out as well but it is what it is. The point of the project was to see if we could get it to fly on a 4 blade and a 50cc engine doesn't have the rpm range or torque to produce the amount of thrust needed for a scale prop on a plane this size. You can't turn the 4 blade over 6100 RPM in flight because of cavitation and the 50cc engines would overheat trying to replicate the lower RPM. I would rather see the large 4 blade prop (with the ugly muffler) than a 2 blade mustang but thats just my opinion. This build is around $5000. If you want to go to the next level and put in a 3 cyl inline and a reduction drive with a 4 blade you would be looking at a 100 in wingspan and a total build price around $12,000. Hopefully one day we will have an engine setup for the 86 inch wingspan warbirds that will produce the needed torque and a better muffler (or hidden) system.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Fred Culbertson all that effort, yet when the prop is spinning, you can't tell if it's 2 ballades or ten. the muffler shows at all rpm ranges. seems like backwards thinking to me?

[@thenotsojollyrancher-akate9516]

That thing is wicked! Just need some real guns on it! That would be cool addition to the sound lol.

[@catwiskerrb]

This is nice, however, you should check this other p51 at (fast rc p51 mustang that sounds like a hotrod)

[@luisotavio6398]

Belo pouso! Parabéns.

[@startop6726]

Hi, good morning, could you tell me where I can buy that model and what value do you have in US dollars? Good video, greetings and thanks

[@8kigana]

star top they're out of business.

[@blackbirdxx928]

Whats the deal over 4 blade props? I been making my own out of 2 two blade props. I made a fixture and wrote a couple lines of code for my mill and i just notch the back of one and the front of the other and press them together...i dont bother with balancing them, i just double check the 2 blade before i put them together...ya, the leading edge is staggered..it has one place in the rpm where it sounds a little strange...not flying p51 yet...i have a first gen keekat pusher with a .91 nitro motor..2 blade with the 91 had no ground clearance...ran better with a 3 blade but sizes are limited...i think i have 2 10x6 or 7 on it...never measured static thrust but it will take off and fly plenty decent at half throttle...and i can pull the nose straight up and chop throttle until it stop and pin it and it flat ass launches...bought a hanger 9 p51 off a buddy...he says ok on the 91...but its so light..kk is a little fat..fuse is carbon fibre/epoxy...looks great..but pia...used to working on boats real ones...rc stuff is so damn small...your deal is a nice build but 18 for a plane and a buck a hit for servos is outa my hobby budget

[@nghonleong]

Very very nice......great detailing. Flys nice too....but sound a tad too loud, don't you think so? Am surprised, you do not get banned by the residents!

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

Its his house. Idiot. Free country too dip

[@rickashaybingbing]

I ASK THIS QUESTION ONE YEAR AGO AND GOT AN ANSWER TO IT ONE YEAR AGO. WHY EMAIL ME AGAIN ABOUT IT?

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Freakin amazing

[@jay600katana]

There is plans for a 1/4 scale, do you want to spend the cash and take the time to work all the problems out.

[@BasementEngineer]

...Also, they're great for I.C. engine builders to try out their creations. ARFs also provide a platform for playing with various components you may already have lying around, and just want to put to use without building the airframe. You may have built your own full-scale airplane (awesome!), but did you build the engine yourself entirely from scratch? Probably not. At $2000 a pop, these are not really _that_ disposable! :) Getting an ARF in the air isn't too time-consuming, that's the idea.

[@sr633]

It takes plenty of power to carry a 4 bladed prop. I can see where it's not the fastest, but it's a big, impressive aircraft. Why put the odds in the favor of a crash with too much speed. Looks great.

[@209cynical]

NOOO, you must have misunderstood me, I said" not cheap enough for me", meaning it is WAY too expensive, AND ANOTHER THING, I do own a full scale plane and it is a p51d with a 1600mm wing span, and it did not cost me an arm and a leg, I got it for two hundred bucks........thank you.

[@kochj0713]

DLE makes a 85cc with built in isolation mount.

[@TweakRc]

looks ok.

[@1977chaddy]

I thought he said at the 6.05 mark that it's NOT gunna be as fast as the fastest one out there... but I tell ya what.. it's the coolest... maybe I wasn't listening... :-)

[@Condor060]

Thanks for the comment Glen. My intention was to concede that the 4 blade version I built isn't going to be as fast as a two blade version but as a 4 blade it is more realistic.