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  • #736
    Originally posted by supercub View Post

    Anyone know what happened to this airplane? Is it still around?
    I believe the remaining Whittington brother still has it. It hasn't flown in years to my knowledge, but its my understanding that it could fly. Its the only other flyable H model in the world as far as I know.

    Will
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    • #737

      It did fly some about ten years ago before Bill Whittington passed away. I've seen photos of it at an Arizona air show. I've heard nothing since.

      Another question is what has happened to that P-51G propeller...



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      • #738
        Originally posted by wingman View Post
        It did fly some about ten years ago before Bill Whittington passed away. I've seen photos of it at an Arizona air show. I've heard nothing since.

        Another question is what has happened to that P-51G propeller...



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        So that propeller is actually off of the XP-51G Mustang. Last I know Don still had the prop in storage. The guy who is slowly restoring the XP-51G airframe (https://www.facebook.com/p/Project-X...0063102015456/) tried to buy it from him several years ago, and Don turned the offer down. When asked why, Don's comment was "I figure I'll outwait the guy and buy the project from him."
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        • #739
          Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post

          So that propeller is actually off of the XP-51G Mustang. Last I know Don still had the prop in storage. The guy who is slowly restoring the XP-51G airframe (https://www.facebook.com/p/Project-X...0063102015456/) tried to buy it from him several years ago, and Don turned the offer down. When asked why, Don's comment was "I figure I'll outwait the guy and buy the project from him."
          Correct! When my Dad still had his Bearcat I would negotiate parts for the race plane with Don. John Morgan asked me to approach Don regarding the propeller, so I did. Don told me that he would "wait until Morgan died and then buy the project".
          John Slack
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          • #740


            That airplane just looked good with the 5 blade. It went a lot faster, too, though it was not an apples to apples comparison.




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