Engine
Pratt & Whitney R2800, 18 cylinder, 2,650hp
One of the few surviving combat veteran F4U-4 Corsairs, “Korean War Hero” has a legendary history. She served two tours on two different carriers. She has the distinction of flying over 200 combat missions. Restored by Joe and Jim Tobul, this meticulously crafted Corsair now flies to remind us that the price of freedom is high, paid by those who have served to defend it.
Pratt & Whitney R2800, 18 cylinder, 2,650hp
Hamilton Standard, four blade, 13′ 2″ diameter
407kts (470mph)
9,380 lbs
15,200 lbs
41,000 feet
234 gallons internal, plus (2) 150 gallon drop tanks
1,983 nautical miles (2,280 statue miles)
27 gallons
Six (6) .50 caliber machine guns with 2,400 rounds, eight (8) 5″ HVAR (high velocity aircraft rockets), two (2) 1,000 lbs bombs or Napalm or 15″ Tiny Tim rockets
The QuickSilver P-51 Mustang is the product of over 16 years of restoration by Bill and Scott Yoak. Painstakingly crafted from parts salvaged from over 200 aircraft, Quicksilver has been lovingly dubbed “The Resurrected Veteran”. Scott flies the brilliant polished Mustang in tribute to the men and women who served and sacrificed to protect the freedom we have today.
Packard V-1650-7 Merlin liquid-cooled V-12, with a 2 stage intercooled supercharger, 1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm; 1,720 hp (1,282 kW) at War Emergency Power (WEP)
Hamilton Standard, four blade, 11′ 2″ diameter
437 mph (380 knots, 703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
7,635 lb
12,100 lb
41,900 ft
419 US gal
1,434 nautical miles (1,650 statue miles)
12.5 gallons
Guns: 6 × 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 1,840 total rounds (380 rounds for each on the inboard pair, and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pair)
Rockets: 6 or 10 × 5.0 in (127 mm) T64 H.V.A.R rockets (P-51D-25, P-51K-10 on)
Bombs: 1,000 lb (453 kg) total on two wing hardpoints