Welcome to 51 Factory.com!
The 51 Factory has
been established with the goals of supporting the legendary P51 Mustang,
British Spitfire, and other Rolls Royce or Packard Merlin powered
aircraft of the WWII era.
These superb
aircraft powered by 1650 cubic inch, over 1500 hp, liquid cooled V-12
engines, represented some of the most advanced technologies of the day,
and most certainly greatly contributed to the allied victory, both in
the Pacific, and in Europe.
The fighters
developed in WWII are the pinnacle of piston engine, propeller driven
aircraft performance. Even today, the fastest piston engine aircraft in
the world are modified WWII fighters with Rolls Royce/Packard
Merlin V-12’s, as seen at the annual Reno Air Races.
The 51 Factory has
been in business since 2001, manufacturing selected P51 airframe and
engine components, and overhaul/restoration of the sensational
Merlin engines.
If you own or
operate a Merlin powered warbird, or seriously considering ownership, we
encourage and welcome a visit to our facility in San Martin,
California.
These aircraft and
engines are not just a business, but our passion – and is evident in our
workmanship which you can experience personally upon a tour of our
facility.
Our goal is to keep
the P51 Mustang and other Merlin powered warbirds flying well in to the
21st century!
