Dago Red | |
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Type | Unlimited class racing aircraft |
Manufacturer | North American |
Registration | N5410V |
Serial | 44-74996 |
First flight | P-51D 1944, Dago Red 1981 |
Owners and operators | Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC |
Fate | As of 2010, sold to Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC, Anchorage AK from re-possession |
Dago Red is a North American P-51 Mustang (44-74996), restored as a competitive air racer by Frank Taylor in 1981. Dago Red holds several world records, including the 15 km (517.323 mph) set in 1983. Frank Taylor piloted the plane to most of its world records in the 1980s.
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