{"id":140924,"date":"2022-08-18T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-481945"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:41:49","slug":"the-nacas-xf-82-twin-mustang-returns-to-flight-after-70-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/the-nacas-xf-82-twin-mustang-returns-to-flight-after-70-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The NACA\u2019s XF-82 Twin Mustang Returns to Flight After 70 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">4 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">The NACA\u2019s XF-82 Twin Mustang Returns to Flight After 70 Years<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On December 14, 1949, an XF-82 Twin Mustang aircraft hit patches of ice and skidded sideways off the runway after completing a research flight for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.grc.nasa.gov\/glenn-history\/naca-inspections\/background-and-evolution\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NACA<\/a>\u2019s (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) Flight Propulsion Laboratory (today, NASA Glenn) in Cleveland, Ohio.  The XF-82\u2019s wheels sank deep into the mud caused by two unseasonable 60-degree days earlier that week. The pilots were uninjured, but the damage was severe enough that the center decided to scrap the aircraft. Thus began the XF-82\u2019s long journey and eventual return to flight 70 years later in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Front end of airplane is sunken in mud while back end sits on icy runway.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg 5084w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=300,143 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=768,365 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=1024,487 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=1536,730 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=2048,973 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=400,190 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=600,285 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=900,428 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=1200,570 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-24897.jpeg?resize=2000,950 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The XF-82 after sliding off the runway at Cleveland Municipal Airport on December 14, 1949. The propeller and radiator housing were damaged, and the wheels sunk into the mud. The NACA hangar is in the background.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 1943, North American Aviation began development of a fighter to escort bombers on long-range missions during World War II. The F-82* Twin Mustang\u2019s unique dual-fuselage configuration allowed one pilot to rest during these long flights. North American created two XF-82 prototypes, first flown in June 1945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the post-War years, the F-82 performed escort and night fighter roles and scored the U.S.\u2019s first air-to-air victory in the Korean War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NACA\u2019s Cleveland laboratory acquired one of the XF-82s (tail number 44-83887) in October 1947 to support the study of ramjet engines as they accelerated through the transonic and supersonic realms. At the time, there were no NACA wind tunnels capable of testing engines at those speeds. The flight program, conducted from 1948 to 1953, consisted of a series of launches of ramjet-powered missiles over the Atlantic Ocean near Wallops Island, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Aircraft with two pilots inside, propellers in motion, watch as ground crew guide them on taxiway.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg 5608w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=300,181 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=768,463 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=1024,617 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=1536,926 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=2048,1234 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=400,241 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=600,362 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=900,542 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=1200,723 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/grc-1949-c-23330.jpeg?resize=2000,1205 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The XF-82 is prepared for takeoff with an experimental ramjet missile underneath its right wing on April 22, 1949.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 16-foot-long missiles were mounted underneath the XF-82\u2019s right wingspan. Pilots Joseph Walker and William Swan flew the aircraft to 30,000 feet and Mach 0.5 before firing the experimental engine.  The missile sent pressure and temperature data back to ground stations as it accelerated to the desired speeds before impacting the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earlier XF-82 accident interrupted the program for several months in early 1950 until the NACA obtained another F-82E (tail number 44-65168) to resume the flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XF-82 runway incident, which had caused significant damage to the left propeller, the center wingspan, radiators, and wheel struts, was just the start of the aircraft\u2019s woes. The NACA towed it to a remote section of the airfield and removed the engines and propellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was sold shortly thereafter to Walter Soplata, a local collector of retired military aircraft. Soplata cut the aircraft in half to transport it to his farm in Newbury, Ohio and sold several key components over the decades. The military subsequently borrowed the right fuselage for destructive testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decades later in 1997, veteran aircraft restorer Tom Reilly paid a visit to Soplata\u2019s boneyard and came across the badly damaged XF-82. Even though the aircraft was not for sale, Reilly began searching for parts and financial backers. In 2008, Soplata agreed to sell the XF-82, and the restoration began in earnest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Two men, outfitted with headphones, face each other as they work on rivets to an aircraft fuselage.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg 2565w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=768,594 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=1024,792 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=2048,1583 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=400,309 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=600,464 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=900,696 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=1200,928 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_3829.jpeg?resize=2000,1546 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Tom Reilly (right) and Thomas Rasch install rivets to the XF-82 fuselage. Rasch, a Cleveland-area pilot helped recover the fuselage from Soplata\u2019s farm, salvage parts from a F-82 crash site in Alaska and worked three weeks each month at Reilly\u2019s base in Douglas. GA<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: Weezie Barendse<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Reilly was joined by a cadre of aviation enthusiasts at his base in Douglas, Georgia. Parts were salvaged from around the world, including the site of a 1950 F-82 crash in Alaska. Over the next decade, the team spent 207,000 hours replacing every missing component, from the extremely rare Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650 engines to the stencil lettering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a series of final hurdles had been cleared, the XF-82 officially took flight for the first time on January 28, 2019, in Georgia. Reilly showed his work off publicly that summer at the Experimental Aircraft Association\u2019s AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?w=2000\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Military aircraft flies at an angle above land in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=768,480 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=1024,639 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=1536,959 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=400,250 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=600,375 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=900,562 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/michael_olearys_first_flight.jpeg?resize=1200,749 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The XP-82 took off on its first official flight on January 28, 2019.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: Michael O’Leary<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The XF-82 is currently displayed at the Warbird Museum in Titusville, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*The F-82 aircraft were originally designated as P-82s. 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