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Here is great movie - complete with the roar of the engine and some wind noise - filmed during the takeoff and landing plus some in-flight formation flying.

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Engine Start + Taxi

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Photo Gallery of N51XZ

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View Into the Cockpit Serious Business Just add Pilot...
Doing the preflight Engine Start View of Support Crew
Check Wind, taxi to Active TOUCHDOWN! Climbing out of Cockpit

Construction
Nacelle during building Yup, 502ci Big Block Chevy Oil Filter
Builder and Test Pilot Pump The Tail End

Details
Front and Rear Seats Front Seat Controls Stick Forward
Nacelle-Spinner Construction detail along Starboard Side Detail of fabric covering
Details of Gear Strut Quality workmanship in wheel well Classic P-51 Radiator

Drop Tanks

Two drop tanks mount on hard points under the wings. A mounting bracket must be fabricated from included engineering drawings.

Full Length view of drop tank Front attachment point on drop tank Details of filler cap
Overview of shape Aerodynamic view Rear attachment point on drop tank

Pilot with parachute

Additional photos of flights where pilot wore a parachute
Pilot with chute entering aircraft Pilot with chute exiting aircraft Takeoff of 3rd flight

Additional Details

Additional photos of aircraft showing special details
S51 with military aircraft Details of cockpit side panel Details of telfon, braided hoses
  Side view of pump and belt Construction details of windshield
Spec Sheet during Static Display Sitting Pretty... Pure Adreneline

Contributed Photos

Photos sent in by viewer and fellow pilot Denny Smallridge.
S51 with military aircraft Details of cockpit side panel Details of telfon, braided hoses
Side view of pump and belt Side view of pump and belt Construction details of windshield
Spec Sheet during Static Display Sitting Pretty... Pure Adreneline
Attachment points of rear seat