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F-82
Twin Mustang
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$228,000
fighter
two
2- V 1,600 hp
ea.
16,000 lbs.
25,600 lbs.
6
x .50 cal.
25 x 5"
4,000
lbs.
38' 11"
42' 9"
51' 3"
280 mph
460
mph
3,700 fpm
38,900 feet
2,200 miles
7/6/45
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The
F-82 Twin Mustang, originally P-82 Twin Mustang, made by North
American, was the last USAF propeller driven fighter.
NitroPlanes
F-82 Twin Mustang.
The idea of the
F-82 Twin Mustang originated during World War II. It
was to be a
fighter aircraft with long range and 2 pilots. It was
reasoned
that a pair of pilots alternating flying the aircraft would
reduce
pilot fatigue on long bomber escort missions.
In the pictures above and below is a F-82 Twin Mustang for
sale NitroPlanes. Wingspan is 70 1/2" and it is 48"
long.
Weight is about 9 1/2 lbs. It comes in two color
schemes. It was designed for .32 - .40 two cycle or .40 four cycle
engines, but can also be converted from engine to electric power.
The second picture below is of pilot Lyn
Bowerman and the F-82 Twin Mustang. It was converted to electric
power by its builder, Greg Covey.
The
third picture is the F-82 Twin Mustang for sale by RC Warbirds. It is
a EPP foamy and has a 41" wingspan.
Recommended power
comes from two GWS 2208/18T outrunner motors swinging GWS 3 blade 9 x
7 props.
The bottom picture is of the rc
F-82 Twin Mustang for sale by Giant Scale Twins. It has a 130"
wingspan and is 92" long. A 3.7 c.i.d.
engines are
recommended to power it. Weight is around 51 lbs.
F-82
Twin Mustang by NitroPlanes.
In an effort to
product the new
aircraft quickly, North American employed the
existing engines and
fuselages from the original Mustang.
However,
the wing of the F-82
Twin Mustang was completely new.
The design of the aircraft meant that
the pilots would be carried
in separate cockpits.

Lynn
Bowerman and F-82 Twin Mustang.
The
F-82 Twin Mustang, flying from air fields in
Japan, was one of the
first U.S. fighter aircraft flying missions in
Korea. The
all-weather interceptor version of the aircraft scored the
original
U.S. flying victories of the Korean War on June 27, 1950 by
downing
3 enemy planes.

RC
Warbirds F-82 Twin Mustang.
Over
1,860 missions were flown
by F-82 Twin Mustang aircraft over Korea
before they were retired from
combat in February of 1962. A total
of 270 of all models were produced.

Giant
Scale Twins F-82 Twin Mustang.
World
Models has a rc F-82 Twin Mustang kit for sale. Wingspan is 73",
weight is around 10 lbs. and the fuselage is 45" long.
The
fuselage is made from plywood and balsa. Wings are sheeted
foamy. Engines can be from .25 to .50 2C.
The
AMA has F-82 Twin Mustang plans for sale. It is a profile model with
a wingspan of 49.5". Plan no. 00594.
On eBay and other rc airplane sites we have seen a Dynaflite
F-82 Twin Mustang kit for sale. Wingspan is 62" with engine
from .35 - .45 2C.
Weight is around 6 1/2 lbs. Dynaflite no longer
makes the kit.
Yongkang Fly Model Factory,
China has a F-82 Twin Mustang for sale. It is 48" long with
a 70 1/2" wingspan and weight of about 9 1/2 lbs. You
will
need .40 two cycle engines for power.
Xiang
Yung Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd., China has a F-82)
Twin Mustang for sale that is 56" long and has a 90
1/2" wingspan. Recommended engines are .61 four strokes.
Foshan Jun Feng Model Shop, China, is
advertising a gas power F-82 Twin Mustang for sale. The only other
information given is that is is made from fiberglass. No wingspan,
length, type of power, or weight is shown on their page.
Lyoyang Iceage Aeromodelling Mfg. Co., Ltd, China has a F-82
Twin Mustang for sale that is of all wood construction and has a 70
1/2" wingspan.
Senye
International Trading Co., Ltd. also has a 70 1/2" wingspan
F-82 Twin Mustang for sale.
We found yet
another F-82 Twin Mustang with a 70.5" wingspan for sale at
Hobbyhut in Thailand.
Jim Logan built a rc
F-82 Twin Mustang with a 115" wingspan. It uses G38
power.
At RC Groups spinetti posted a
video of his F-82 Twin Mustang.
The Ghost
at RC Groups was looking for F-82 Twin Mustang plans.
At RC Groups Mad Duk mentions the F-82 Twin Mustang in a
posting.
Dog Fly of RC Groups started a
build thread for a rc F-82 Twin Mustang.
At
RC Groups softlanding had a F-82 Twin Mustang kit for sale.
Bill Diedrich of RC Universe was looking for
F-82 Twin Mustang plans.
Ram-bro of RC
Universe posted about a F-82 Twin Mustang.
At
RC Universe memisis4u posted pictures of his F-82 Twin Mustang.
At RC Universe tonystro talks about engines for
his F-82 Twin Mustang.
At RC Universe
64stang was looking for F-82 Twin Mustang plans.
Urbangorilla of Watt Flyer was asking where there may be F-82
Twin Mustang plans.
Please email
us if you know of any other rc F-82 Twin Mustang or rc P-82
Twin Mustang that we should mention here.
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