P-51D Mustang "Lou IV" Involved in Engine Failure on 26 March 2023

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P-51D Mustang "Lou IV" Involved in Engine Failure on 26 March 2023

Post by awal2049 » Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:35 am

A P-51D Mustang was nearly lost as a result of an engine failure on takeoff. This is the P-51 "Lou IV" owned by the Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The pilot performed a miraculous landing on a very short runway, saving the Mustang. Here's a good video from blancolirio explaining the incident and the functionality of the Merlin engine. The footage is wild.

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