FK Lightplanes has begun the flight-test phase for its scale-replica carbon-fiber P-51 Mustang. The first-flight video, posted online last week, shows the airplane taking off and flying along the runway briefly before settling down again. Test pilot Thomas Kreimeier said the airplane was stable in flight and landing, and responded well to rudder inputs. CEO Roland Hallam said, "With the proof of this flight … we get to kick-start the production lines … and hire the next 100 people … It's fantastic." The 70-percent scale replica attracted a lot of attention at its debut at Aero Friedrichshafen last year.
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