You Can Buy The World’s Only Flyable P-82 Twin Mustang For $12,000,000世界上唯一一架可飞行的P-82双野马战斗机，售价1200万美元。
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.
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Updated Nov 27, 2020 6:23 PM EST
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 Airventure: Grand Champion Post WWII 2019 EAA Airventure: Phoenix Award 2019 EAA Airventure: Two Golden Wrench Awards
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
Bare metal with Stars and Bars – as flown in 1944
Restored to stock original
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.
2019 EAA Airventure: Grand Champion Post WWII
2019 EAA Airventure: Phoenix Award
2019 EAA Airventure: 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!
Make sure to click over to Platinum Fighter Sales for more info and additional pictures.
Top image credit: Scott Slocum – Aero Media Group via PlatinumFighters.com
Contact the author: Tyler@thedrive.com
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更新于美国东部时间2020年11月27日下午6:23。
历经十余年和二十万工时，双野马战斗机重返蓝天的梦想才得以实现。如今，只需1200万美元，你就能拥有这个梦想。这个价格足以让你组建一支由五架左右修复后的单引擎P-51野马战斗机组成的空军，但双野马战斗机的价值远不止于两台发动机，它是独一无二的。事实上，在XP-82于2019年重返蓝天之前，至少三十年来没有任何型号的双野马战斗机飞行过。它堪称真正的稀世珍宝。
这架XP-82是P-82的早期原型机，P-82后来也被命名为F-82。它基本上是一架全新的飞机。汤姆·雷利和他的飞机修复大师团队精心修复了这架双野马战斗机，使其重获新生。根据Platinum Fighter Sales（负责这架独一无二的飞行传奇的代理商）的销售信息，XP-82的飞行时间仅为25小时。它的两台梅林V-12发动机也只有25小时的飞行时间，这两台发动机由Vintage V12s公司精心打造，性能甚至超越了新机。啊，没错，就是那两台发动机！XP-82拥有专属的引擎声浪，两台梅林发动机仿佛在演奏着它们的金属战歌。您可以在我们之前的文章中听到这声音，也可以在这里从驾驶舱视角体验驾驶XP-82的感受。
这份清单详细列出了这架飞机的其他一些特点，包括它获得的奖项——这些奖项恰好都是战机界最负盛名的。所以，没错，这架飞机是一架名副其实的奖杯冠军。
1台Garmin GTN 650导航通信GPS、1台Garmin GMA340音频面板、1台Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B应答器、1台Garmin GI-106A导航指示器、Mid Continent MD-41指示灯控制面板。外观：裸金属涂装，带有星条标志——与1944年飞行时相同。内饰：已恢复至原厂状态。其他：全双操纵系统。右座可执行除起落架收起、副翼配平、主无线电、启动和预供油开关之外的所有飞行功能。右座可控制升降舵和方向舵配平、所有发动机控制、起落架放下、燃油控制、冷却液舱门、CAT（发动机控制模块）以及所有照明设备。奖项：2019年EAA航空冒险展：二战后组总冠军；2019年EAA航空冒险展：凤凰奖；2019年EAA航空冒险展：两项金扳手奖。
1台Garmin GTN 650 Navcom GPS导航仪
1 个 Garmin GMA340 音频面板
1 个 Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B 应答器
1 个 Garmin GI-106A 导航指示器
中大陆MD-41型报警控制面板
裸金属机身，饰以星条图案——与 1944 年飞行时的涂装相同
已恢复至原厂状态
全双控系统。右座可以执行除起落架收起、副翼配平、主无线电、启动和预供油开关之外的所有飞行功能。右座可以控制升降舵和方向舵配平、所有发动机控制、起落架放下、燃油控制、冷却液舱门、CAT（发动机控制模块）以及所有照明设备。
2019年EAA航空冒险大赛：二战后组总冠军
2019 年 EAA 航空冒险展：凤凰奖
2019 年 EAA 航空冒险展：两项金扳手奖
售价高达1200万美元，它无疑是市面上最昂贵的战机，但对于那些拥有一切的人来说，即便他们已经拥有一架“乏味”的单引擎P-51，双野马战斗机在战机等级中依然是王者。它能带来无与伦比的飞行体验，同时，拥有这样一架高性能飞行历史的杰作，也是一种至高无上的荣耀。
最棒的是，你永远不会跟丢你的僚机！
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