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Thunder Mustang
Project launched by Dan Denney,
the designer of the Kitfox.
The company has long since closed its doors.
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Powerplant |
Falconer V-12, 640hp |
Merlin V-1650-7, 1490hp
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Displacement |
601 cubic inches |
1649 cubic inches |
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Propeller |
MT 94" 4-blade constant speed |
Hamilton Standard 134" 4-blade |
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Length |
24.2 ft. |
32.2 ft. |
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Frontal Area |
8.1 sq. ft. |
13.4 sq.ft. |
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Wing Span |
23.8 ft. |
37.0 ft. |
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Wing Area |
104 sq. ft. |
237.75 sq.ft. |
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Wing Loading |
28.84 lbs/sq.ft. |
49.2 lbs/sq.ft. |
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Power Loading |
4.69 lbs/hp |
7.78 lbs/hp |
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Gross Weight |
3200 lbs |
11600 lbs |
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Empty Weight |
2200 lbs |
7635 lbs |
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Useful Load |
1000 lbs |
3965 lbs |
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Payload w/full Fuel |
400 lbs |
2885 lbs |
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Basic Fuel Capacity |
102 gallons (in wings) |
180 gallons (in wings) |
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Baggage Capacity |
50 lbs |
N/A |
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Design Limit Load
Factor |
+9g @ 2600 lbs |
+7.3 g @ 3200 lbs |
+8g @ 8000 lbs |
+5.5 g @11600 lbs |
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-6g @ 2600 lbs |
-4.9 g @ 3200 lbs. |
-4g @ 8000 lbs |
-2.8 g @11600 lbs |
Performance
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Rate of Climb @ gross |
5200 ft/min |
2800 ft/min |
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Maximum Level Speed @
Sea Level |
326 kts (375 mph) |
326 kts (375 mph)
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380 kts (437mph @ 25000ft.) |
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Cruise Speed @ 75%
Power |
300kts (340 mph) |
250 kts (300 mph) |
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22-25 gph |
50-75 gph |
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Range |
1300 naut. mi. |
700 naut. mi. |
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Service Ceiling |
25,000 ft. |
46,000 ft. |
Limiting and
Recommended Airspeeds
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Vx (best angle of
climb) |
87 kts |
87 kts |
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Vy (best rate of climb) |
156 kts |
148 kts |
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Va (design manoeuvring) |
222 kts |
226 kts |
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Vfe (max flaps
extended) |
165 kts |
143 kts |
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Vle (max landing gear
extended) |
148 kts |
148 kts |
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Vne (never exceed) |
439 kts |
439 kts |
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Vsl (stall, clean) |
77kts |
92 kts |
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Vso (stall, in landing
config.) |
68 kts |
88 kts |
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Best Glide |
153 kts |
152 kts |
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