Rob's Mustang

Foo-Fighter, Rob McFie's Titan T-51 is a 2/3 to ¾ scale replica of the famous American air force 2nd World War fighter, the legendary P-51 Mustang. This particular replica is modelled after the 'D' variant, which is unarguably the most iconic version of the P-51.
The Titan T-51 is a kit aircraft produced by the Titan Aircraft Corporation in America. Rob bought it in 2008 and it was delivered later the same year, arriving in several boxes. The kit does not include the engine, instruments and all panels including the skinning of the wings and empennage are the responsibility of the builder. Rob had a purpose designed “hangar” built at his house. He had previously built an Eagle microlight as well as a Loehle Mustang, which is a wood and fabric replica of the P-51 whereas the Titan is of all aluminium construction.
Rob's Titan P-51 is fitted with a Mazda rotary engine (20B model) that is capable of developing 300 hp. With this engine Rob expects a cruise speed of 150-180 mph. The Mazda rotary is a remarkable capable engine with only 4 major moving parts. The water pump has been extensively modified to fit the narrow confines of the engine compartment and the coolant lines extend back to the belly scoop, as in the original aircraft.
The electrical system for the aircraft and engine makes use of a battery system unlike the magneto system commonly used in aircraft. Because this uses the more modern battery system the electrical system had to be designed to be failure tolerant and hence had 2 batteries that may be individually connected and controlled.