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P-51 MUSTANG/44-73140
"Petie 2nd"
Equipment Configuration - December 2003
Via Courtesy Aircraft

Airframe: 40 Hours since ground up restoration
Engine: 22hours SMOH, Packard V-1650-9by Vintage V-12's(Mike Nixon)
Propeller: Hamilton Standard cuff blade- 40hours SMOH, 0time since AD 81-13-01inspection
Exterior: Metallic Silver with Blue nose and rudder- "Petie 2nd" John C. Meyer
Interior: Redone in light Gray Iron with new Black panel

AVIONICS:
King KTR-900Comm
King KNR-660VOR/GS
King KNR-661VOR/GS/MKR
King KPI-552HSI indicator with remote slaved gyro (Collins PN-101System)
King KN-63DME
King KXP-750A Transponder
Encoder
Intercom
King KDF-755ADF with RMI
Avionics master switch

EQUIPMENT:
Tilt front seat
Rear passenger jump seat
Oxygen both seats-76Cu.Ft. tank
A-12A Pressure Demand regulators
Excellent glass and tires
Wing Gun ports
P-63wheels and brakes
Individual gear position indicating system
Pre-oiler
Battery relocated to aft fuselage on slide out tray for easy access
Engine control cables replaced with Teleflex cables
Wing Tip Strobes
Fresh annual inspection

Additional Features of the Pioneer restoration:

Fuselage:
Fuselage skins removed, cleaned and inspected. longerons replaced, parts anodized and reassembled in a jig.
Cockpit painted light gray Imron with Black panel. All new wiring, hoses and fittings installed.
Warning lights installed for coolant over temp, door position, generator failure, invertor failure, low fuel pressure, and low oil pressure.
Three light gear warning system
Cockpit map case
Floor boards are varnished hardwood with Stainless Steel scuff plates
New placards
Hydraulics:
All components overhauled
All fittings converted to AN standard
Stainless steel new production lines installed

Wing:
Completely unskinned, cleaned, inspected and reprimed internally.
Areas such as wheel wells are finished in Inron Epoxy- light grey
All new wiring installed
New control cables installed.

Control Surfaces:
Deskinned and inspected
Epoxy primed and reskinned
New bearings installed

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