SocialFlight Founder Discusses Titan T-51D Build

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Key Takeaways:

  • Jeff Simon, founder of SocialFlight, and his two sons are building a Titan T-51D Mustang, a three-quarter scale replica of the P-51D, in their home and documenting the entire process through a video series.
  • The project aims to ignite more interest in general aviation by sharing the journey of building and eventually flying the aircraft.
  • The T-51D is powered by a 310hp GM LS3 V8 engine, with the build estimated to take two years in total, and SocialFlight is promoting the series with a giveaway for a free flight in a Titan T-51D.
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Jeff Simon, founder of SocialFlight, and his two sons are building a Titan T-51D Mustang in their home, and are filming the entire project.

Simon said he hopes the video series gets more people interested in general aviation by taking them on the journey of building and eventually flying the aircraft.

The Titan T-51D Mustang is a three-quarter scale replica of the P-51D Mustang, has tandem seating for two, and is powered by a GM LS3 V8 Engine producing 310hp. Simon says he is six months into the build, and he expects it to take about two years.

To help promote the video series SocialFlight is giving away a free flight in a Titan T-51D, and you can learn more about the build here.

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