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TwinDart Mustang

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September 26, 2021, 11:11:36 AM
TwinDart Mustang



When a Mustang was converted to a turboprop engine by replacing the Merlin engine with Dart engine in 1968 there was a company called United Props in the USA which saw the potential for this change for the Twin Mustang. This company had bought a number of surplus P-82 Twin Mustangs from the USAF and started converting them.





The only customer they found for them was the Salvadoran Air Force which bought 46 TwinDart Mustangs for ground attacks. The aircraft could be armed with missiles or bombs.






Model: Revell/Monogram P-82 with AIM Dart Engines


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Leading Observer

#1
September 26, 2021, 01:10:55 PM
 :wub: :thumbsup:Lovely work
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KiwiZac

#2
September 26, 2021, 04:29:48 PM
I love this so much!!
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Tophe

#3
September 28, 2021, 02:21:33 AM
Lovely  :wub:
And thanks for the profile photograph, making easy for me to complete my collection of profile drawings, referring to you of course :thumbsup:
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Dizzyfugu

#4
September 28, 2021, 02:58:24 AM Last Edit: September 28, 2021, 03:01:04 AM by Dizzyfugu
Nice, and it even makes sense!  :thumbsup:

I am just not certain about the HVARs' position so close to the fuselage(s) - upon firing, they'll probably take the props with them?  :o

kerick

#5
September 28, 2021, 06:07:50 AM
Rocket firing interrupter circuit so the rocket would pass between blades?  ;)
Really nice work and a great idea.
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Tophe

#6
September 28, 2021, 07:56:50 AM
Quote from: Tophe on September 28, 2021, 02:21:33 AM
thanks for the profile photograph, making easy for me to complete my collection of profile drawings, referring to you of course :thumbsup:
The line profile (together with a Twin-Apache to complete) is done, at https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=4461.2670
Thanks again... <_<
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#7
September 28, 2021, 08:53:09 AM
Finally.  I've been suggesting this for years.  I'm honestly surprised that no one has done it before.
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Tophe

#8
September 28, 2021, 09:08:20 AM
Have you noticed 2 details perfectly done by TomZ? :unsure:
- no belly scoop anymore (removed with the piston engines)
- turboprop exhaust on the starboard side of the nose (seen here from front view)
Congratulations  :thumbsup:
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Glenn Gilbertson

#9
October 06, 2021, 12:47:04 PM
A beauty! :thumbsup:

Captain Canada

#10
October 06, 2021, 03:15:35 PM
Can't believe how much that changes the look of the Mustang ! And not in a good way lol. Probably very effective tho. Love the colours and the weapons, and now I want to build one  :thumbsup:

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AndrewF

#11
October 07, 2021, 10:24:15 AM
Superb.

drmrhonda580

#13
November 10, 2021, 01:15:09 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Love it !! As ground attack platform, wouldn't it benefit from 3 of 4 20mm cannons ?
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