WW2 Aircraft.

[Lynn_M]

Are there any Alison-Engined P51 Mustangs still in existance? If so, is it/are any of them airworthy?

[KebabMeister]

There is a A-36 Apache flying which is almost identical to the P-51A. I'm not sure about other airworthy ones.

Try searching for P-51A on Google as there are several located in US museums but I don't know if they're airworthy or not.

[Artemis]

Saw a documentary a few months ago about a couple of rich enthusiasts who flew them during WW2. They rebuilt one using authentic parts and finally flew it a about six years work. It's still flying as far as I know.

[Mikeyd2]

Here is a link about surviving P51A's . How many would still have Alison engines in, it may say.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/p51listA. shtml

[Clanad]

There are numerous P-51's (usually D models) flying here in the U.S., however most are Packard built Merlin V-1650-7 powered aircraft. The Allison never provided the altitude, speed and climb attributes of those achieved by the Merlin powered planes. There are two Allison powered aircraft here in the western U.S., since they are considerably cheaper than the Merlin. The power of the Merlin is not required since the aircraft are flown only for show purposes and the pleasure of the owners...

[KebabMeister]

The link that Mikeyd2 posted here lists two P-51As flying plus the A-36A that I mentioned earlier that is airworthy is currently in storage (it flew a display season in the UK a few years ago). These would be the only ones with the Allison engine.

The P-51 B/C/D/K/H all had Merlin engines and the nose is substantially different to the Allision engined Mustangs.