Thunder Mustang

[coxtrot]

Anyone else see the race tuned Thunder Mustang flying over stead on Saturday afternoon.
Blue Thunder??? Or Other. Had White Belly, but all tail feathers were dark black or blue.

[Fence Sence]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Sounds like BT II to me.

[coxtrot]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Yes i think so too. I was hoping someone got a closer look at it. Probably has a new tail from last years damage. Came out my way twice haulin the mail. Sounded great.

[GRNDP51]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Probably Blue II, they said they have everything done and they wanted to start flight testing a couple weeks back!

[supercub]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Sorry, but can someone refresh my memory.......what happened to Blue Thunder II tail last year? Thanks

[Race5]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Sorry, but can someone refresh my memory.......what happened to Blue Thunder II tail last year? Thanks

Kicked a rod out and landed in the desert. Ripped the tail wheel assembly out and damaged the scoop, lower fuselage, and horizontal.

[CJAM427]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Here's the broken rod

[IMG]BT2 Rod puncture by Connor Madison, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Idaho_cowpony]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Here's the pushrod

[IMG]BT2 Rod puncture by Connor Madison, on Flickr[/IMG]

Connecting Rod

[CJAM427]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Connecting Rod

Edited!

[IcePaq]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Eagle H beam maybe?

[88SC]

Re: Thunder Mustang

Eagle H beam maybe?

Looks like a well-loved dog chew toy. Interesting how the small end came out with the piston and wrist pin cleanly separated from it.