Betty Jo
- Subject:
North American P-82B Twin Mustang
US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)
Ser. No. 44-65168/ PQ-168 Betty Jo (Lt.Col. Robert E. Thacker /Lt. John M. Ard)
February 1947 World Distance Record Flight - Hickam Field, HI to LaGuardia Field, NY
Overall Natural Metal- Scale:
- 1:48
- Status:
- Ideas
- Started:
- March 29, 2020
The P-82 had a total of 1,860 gallons of fuel at lift off, including the 600 gallons of production center section and wing tanks, two 300 gallon and two 150 gallon wing drop tanks, and the 360 gallons of additional internal tanks added for the long flight.
Total distance Hawaii to New York - 4,899 statute miles. 14.5 hours total flight time. Average cruise speed - 338 miles per hour. Taking tail winds into consideration, that’s 300+ mph cruise.
Project inventory
Full kits
ModelSvit 1:48Detail and Conversion sets
F-82G Twin Mustang exhaust Shapeways 3D printed upgrade set
Mulsanne's Model Corner 1:48
DWD6RJB2S 2018 New tool 
Decals
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Comments
29 March 2020, 19:36