E-Flite P-51D Mustang 1.5m, BNF Basic, EFL01250

P-51D Mustang replica from E-flite

As far as US manufactured WWII warbirds go the P-51 Mustang was considered to be the highest performing and most effective fighter plane to take to the skies in this theatre of war. Equipped with the Merlin engine the ‘D’ variant of the P-51 Mustang was able to escort heavy bomber formations all the way to Berlin and back again. Along with the Spitfire, the P-51 Mustang is revered as one of the Allied fighter plane greats.

This large scale version from E-flite had to live up to its full-scale namesake which is why the E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m features the highest level of handling, performance, detail and overall presence. The list of extra scale details is long and headlined by sequenced main and tailwheel gear doors, LED lights, flaps to name a few. The E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m certainly looks the part and it also flies the part as well thanks largely to the Spektrum Avian Smart ESC that ensures this RC warbird gives you the flying experience you’re looking for.

An RC warbird flying experience unlike any other

When E-flite bill this new version of the P-51D Mustang 1.5m as the best performing and most detailed replica of this warbird icon yet, you know it must be good. Fully moulded EPO construction material enables E-flite to bring the complex shapes and detail of the full-scale P-51D to you in tough, lightweight form. With factory-installed servos that include ball-link equipped linkages, your E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m will respond with precise and exhilarating control regardless of your speed. Adding to the long list of scale features are the removable drop tanks, LED navigation lights, moulded in hatches and panel lines, wing gun portals, and, the ‘Lou IV’ livery that has been factory applied to accurately replicate those warbirds that served with the 375th Fighter Squadron in Britain. Reliable electric retracts are used to operate the main gear and tailwheel while the shock-absorbing struts are equipped with ball-bearing enabled wheels and scale replica diamond tread tyres making the flight possible on a number of surfaces. To give the E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m the speed and power it was known for is a 6S high powered brushless motor that will take LiPo’s in the 3200-7000mAh range and get you up to 128km/h when flying level not to mention give you awesome vertical performance levels as well.

The Spektrum Avian 100-amp Smart ESC comes as standard in the E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m and this BNF version is also equipped with Spektrum’s AR637T receiver that gives you vital data in real-time with compatible transmitters. Optional use SAFE Select plus AS3X technology bring a new level of stability and control to your flying working in the background to smooth out any hiccups you may have in the air. The 3-piece wing design on the large scale E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m makes it easy to store and transport and the EPO airframe bolts together so no glue! For a large-scale RC warbird experience like no other take the E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m up for a spin.

This RC plane is also available in a Plug-N-Play version. Click here to check it out.