This 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang Is a Head-Turning ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang [Courtesy: Andrea McGilvray]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang.

There are few pilots who do not, at some point, fantasize about flying a P-51 Mustang. Of course, these rare, expensive, and unforgiving aircraft simply are not available to most people. Even when they are, few have what it takes to fly one competently.

As a result, many substitutes have emerged over the decades, usually smaller, lighter, and with less power than the original, but in similar form, with authentic-looking color schemes.

The aircraft for sale today is a convincing replica designed to save cost by using wood as its primary structural material and a widely available Chevrolet automotive V-8 engine for power. The Falconar design is built using plans—from scratch, so to speak—giving pilots a unique, grassroots flying experience.

This 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang has 600 hours on its airframe, 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet engine, and Hartzell three-blade propeller. The VFR panel includes basic flight and engine instruments and Microair M-760comm radio—but there are no navigation instruments. The aircraft has electrically operated flaps and retractable landing gear, and carries 30 gallons of fuel. Condition inspection is current.

Pilots interested in getting a taste of the warbird experience in a smaller, far more approachable package should consider this 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang, which is available for $145,000 on AircraftForSale.

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