The North American P-51 Mustang is possibly the most highly revered airplane ever created, and several companies have released look-alikes of the classic warbird. The most recent addition to the Mustang stable comes from FK-Lightplanes — a Polish company that produces LSAs and aerobatic airplanes. Its SW51 recently took to the skies for the first time and serial number three, which will be flying under an experimental exhibition airworthiness certificate, is expected to land in the U.S. by the year-end.
According to Ron Hansen, the vice president of Hansen Air Group — the North American dealer for FK-Lightplanes, the SW51 is a 70-percent scale imitation of the North American P-51 made of a proprietary material that is both lighter and stronger than carbon fiber. The material is stained to look like aluminum.
