The World's Only Flyable P-82 Twin Mustang Is For Sale

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The only thing better than a Mustang is a Twin Mustang! One of the rarest
warbirds is up for sale. It isn't cheap, but it's truly one of a kind.

It took well over ten years and 200,000 hours of labor to make the dream of
putting a Twin Mustang back in the air a reality and now that dream can be yours
for a cool $12M. At that price, you could start your own air force of around
five restored single-engine P-51 Mustangs, but a Twin Mustang is more than the
sum of its two engines, it's one of a kind. In fact, before this XP-82 took back
to the air in 2019, no Twin Mustang of any kind had flown for at least three
decades. It was truly warbird unobtainium.

This XP-82, which was a prototype variant of the P-82, a type that would
eventually also take up the designation F-82, is basically a brand new machine.
Tom Reilly and his team of master aircraft restorers meticulously brought the
Twin Mustang back to life. According to the listing over at Platinum Fighter
Sales, the firm that is brokering the sale of the one of a kind flying icon, the
XP-82 only has 25 hours on it. Its two Merlin V-12s, which were built better
than new by Vintage V12s, carry the same amount of time. Ah yes, those engines.
The XP-82 comes with its own a proprietary soundtrack, with its two Merlins
singing their metal anthem. You can see what this sounds like in this previous
piece of ours and get a pilot's eye view of flying the XP-82 from the cockpit
here.

The listing details a few of the aircraft's other features, including the awards
it has received, which happen to be the most prestigious in the warbird
community. So yes, this steed is a thoroughbred trophy winner.

1x Garmin GTN 650 Navcom GPS

1x Garmin GMA340 Audio Panel

1x Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B Transponder

1x Garmin GI-106A Nav Indicator

Mid Continent MD-41 Annunciation Control Panel

Exterior:

Bare metal with Stars and Bars - as flown in 1944

Interior:

Restored to stock original

Other:

Full dual controls. Right hand seat can perform all flight functions with the
exception of Landing Gear Up, Aileron Trim, Primary Radio, Start and Prime
Switches. Right hand seat can control elevator and rudder trims, all engine
controls, Landing Gear Down, fuel controls, coolant doors, CAT, and all
lightning.

Awards:

2019 EAA Airventu Grand Champion Post WWII

2019 EAA Airventu Phoenix Award

2019 EAA Airventu Two Golden Wrench Awards

At $12M it is most surely the most expensive warbird on the market, but for the
person who has everything, including a 'boring' single-engine P-51, the Twin
Mustang is the king of the hill when it comes to the Warbird hierarchy. It
offers an experience like none other, along with the prestige of having such a
piece of high-performance flying history in your collection.

Best of all, you will never lose sight of your wingman!



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