Reno Air Race Crash
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Reno Air Race Crash
Of A
P-51 Thunder Mustang
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There were several mishaps requiring emergency landings. Most of them were relatively uneventful. However one, the last one, was heart-stopping. Thankfully the pilot came out of it without any really serious injuries. Here, from a variety of sources are some photos. Since they are from a variety of sources, they are not in exact sequential order.
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First, this Thunder Mustang had its engine stop. A Thunder Mustang is a custom-built replica of the P-51 and is about 2/3 the size of the real one. This one had a V-12 engine, and was no slouch in the speed department. It was built entirely of carbon fiber.
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An Air Force fighter pilot and a very experienced R/C model flyer, knew that this pilot was in trouble when he attempted a landing on the original runway in lieu of two emergency strips.
So he started taking a series of shots, shown below.
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The plane touched down short of a complete turn onto the intended runway and hit the short taxiway between the two runways, heading straight for a group of planes parked on another taxiway and including the Canadian Snow Birds.
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He hit a high spot on the grass, and the extreme cross wind (right to left) brought him airborne again and caused a cartwheel.
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The right wing tip touched the ground, starting the cartwheel.
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Note the apparent fuel escaping from the left wing tank
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The engine and cowling break off as the cartwheel continues.
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Now the tail comes off.
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Notice the pilot in this shot. He's now in the very front of the plane with nothing in front of him but his seat belt. See his shoes.
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Crash trucks got to the wreck almost before the dust settled.
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Thankfully this pilot lives to fly again, although in his own words he may never race again.