P-51 Mustang Ceiling Fan

I had to find a 10W LED bulb for it. I was able to take the plastic cover off of one to make it fit.

I ordered this fan for my son's small bedroom since the existing fan was on its way out. Shipping was very quick, it arrived 2 days after placing the order. Tailwinds also had the best price for the fan, so I'm glad I went with them!

This fan feels solid and motor is heavy for the size. Bearings spin freely and after installing the fan, operation is entirely silent apart from the initial spin-up (and barely noticeable) buzz of the electric motor while the fan gets up to speed.

The fan itself was a breeze to install, one might say. I managed to install it myself without help (but you'll definitely want to use the cables and hooks to support the fan while you install, and add the fan blades only after the fan motor is installed on the ceiling). I hooked up the fan with a standard fan remote control (this is what I used, but I expect most newer generic fan remote controls should work: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Ceiling-Fan-Remote-Control-70830/202783102), and everything works as expected. There was enough room between the mounting plate and the cowling's insides to contain the remote control receiver unit. Now he can turn the light and fan on and off without having to reach for the pull chains. The remote control's dimmer worked with both incandescent and most LED bulbs I tried (more on bulbs at the end of this review).

As other reviewers noted, you're limited in aligning the cowling because of the way the cowling bayonets into the mounting plate, and how the mounting holes in the plate line up with the electrical box. You basically have 4 opposing orientations for the cowling. I was lucky that the light box was aligned properly so that the cowling lined up with the room's walls, but if you're even a bit handy it's easy to drill holes in the mounting plate to align it properly if you desire. Just remember not to affect the structural rigidity of the mounting plate of you do this.

TIP: I unpacked everything first to fit the cowling into the mounting plate before installing anything, and I used masking tape on the mounting plate to indicate where the 'chin' of the cowing would sit once it was bayonet-fastened on the mounting plate. This way, I could be sure to align the mounting plate properly on the ceiling before I lugged the motor up there)

TIP: check operation of the light and fan once you have installed the motor but before installing the fan blades, to make sure the electrics are hooked up properly. It gets clunky to remove a fan when the blades are attached.

TIP: when you install the fan blades, install the blades on opposite sides to help balance out the fan and avoid stressing the mountings.

As others have noted, this fan moves a LOT of air at top speed. It causes paper to fly around in my son's (admittedly small, 8' x 14') bedroom. Good fun, but slow and medium speeds are all we 'll need.

The one weak point of this fan is the light, specifically the size of the light fitting (E12, Edison screw) and the size of the glass nosecone that limits how big the bulb can be. The total length of the lightbulb (including the threads) cannot exceed 3.5 inches. The fan comes with a 60W bulb which is too weak in my opinion to effectively light up a room. I did replace the bulb with an LED bulb (this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PPYDG5S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) but even though the LED is a little brighter than the standard 60W bulb, it's still not bright enough. I've just ordered a different bulb to see if it works better, but you'll want to get a 10W LED bulb at least. This is where the size limitation comes in: it's difficult to find E12 bulbs brighter than 1000lumens/10W that are shorter than the 3.5" total length limit. Bear this in mind if you intend this to be only light source in a room. I believe the light fitting is limited to 60W draw, so installing a brighter incandescent is not possible.

In short: an awesome fan, easy to install, works as expected even with a generic fan remote control. Just keep in mind the limitations on the lightbulb in the nosecone.

Pretty neat addition to our home. I have only one non-critical observation: the propeller blades are tipped on yellow as they should be; but the yellow paint should be straight across the blade tip; it should not be a swoop; which is reminiscent of the Nike swoop.

Installation was fairly straightforward. Since I had to install the electrical box as well, I made sure to orient the box so the cowling faced the direction I wanted.

Fan is well built, balanced perfectly.

Installed this awesome fan in my home garage and it's now the center piece of it...it's the first thing people notice when they enter my garage. Excellent quality and excellent price! Thanks, Tailwinds!!

The fan looks really nice, but, as another reviewer mentioned, one is at the mercy of the orientation of the J-box mounting screws regarding how the cowling aligns with the room. There is no provision for rotating the cowling to align with the length of the room. I had to drill my own holes in the mounting plate to align it. The bulb is also just a small candelabra bulb, so not much light - and the socket was crooked, so I had to dismantle that and realign. As I said, it looks great, but expected better design for installation. If I hadn't cared how it was mounted, would have given it 5 stars.

Being a warbird fan, I have a soft spot for the P-51 Mustang. When I came across this P-51 fan, I had to have it. Now installed, it exceeds my expectations.
It's cool beyond words, but it's also a high quality product. Outside of the sound of moving air on high speed, it is dead silent. Highly recommend it for boys and grown up boys like myself.

Easy to install. Instructions very clear.

I installed this fan for my son a few weeks ago. It has been a big hit with everyone. It looks fantastic and does a great job distributing the air in his bedroom.

This fan is great looking and easy to install.

I couldn't be happier. Fan works well & cool design.

Ordered the fan and it arrived very quickly! We are building a new house, so the electrician installed it. My son loves it and shows it off to everyone at the job site. Can't wait to energize the house to see how the light looks!

Tailwinds was wonderful to work with and the Product (P51 ceiling fan) is a quality product. Well packaged and easy to assemble and hang. I was surprised how quickly the install went. Cannot say enough about Tailwinds--they made the process smooth. Great price, easy to navigate website and fast delivery. Not much more you could ask for!

The fan came in good shape and was exactly as I expected. I love it.

Great product and great customer service from Sarah!! I bought this fan for my baby boy's nursery and is getting all kinds of compliments!! It works really well!! I would just put a white light bulb to have the room brighter.

My son loves airplanes and he loves his new fan. We installed it in secret so when he walked into his bedroom he was totally surprised. It was relatively easy to hang, once we removed the existing plate for the previous fan. The fan moves the air around really well. The light brightness is perfect for a bedroom. I have recommended this fan to some friends, and also Tailwinds, since it is the best price.

Best price i could find. Delivered ahead of scheduled time. Quality product. No dissapointments. I am not sure who likes it more, me or the kid.

My son really likes the style (who doesn't like the P-51?) and the fan moves enough air on the "medium" setting, but the light doesn't work.

It was a little hard putting up, because we had no cross bar and a metal ceiling. Once up family all applauded. It looks like a plane came through the ceiling. awesome

AWESOME

I am really pleased with how the fan looks in my son's room (I don't know who was more excited about it - me or him). I also appreciate that it has a safety cable that is intended to attach to a joist...in the event the fan would somehow dislodge from its mount or the electrical box would fail, this cable will prevent the fan from falling. I will echo what others have commented about the lamp - it's not as bright as I would like and has a 60W max. I will be trying an LED to see if that helps. Also, I was disappointed with how the lamp assembly is attached to the fan. After installation, I pulled the chains to test the unit and found the lamp assembly to seem a little too wobbly for my liking. Further inspection revealed that two of the three mounting screws did not have a solid bite into the plate they were screwed into. I couldn't come to grips with the thought of removing and returning my just-finished project, so I grabbed some nuts out of my toolbox and managed to firmly secure the lamp. Not sure if my unit was built on a Friday afternoon or what, but I was glad to have come up with a solution.

Bought this ceiling fan for my two little grandsons playroom - they think the fan is so cool - also everyone that comes in the room makes a wonderful comment on it - The only thing is the bulb in the light needs to be an LED bulb so it will be a little brighter -

kids love it.

This fan was delivered very quickly and was easy to install in my study. I was not disappointed with how it looks and operates.

Great addition to my collection of plane memrobilia. It was easy to install and runs quiet.

Great, came quickly with best price in town.

The first thing I liked about Tailwinds was the product they had was exactly what I was looking for. Their description was accurate and precise. The quality is top shelf so the price I felt was worth it. Installation was normal and we even added a remote control kit to the ceiling fan. So I have nothing to offer about this product except it was what I had hoped for and so far seems to be working perfectly. It's is an awesome ceiling fan getting plenty of compliments.

Put this fan in a small office attatched to the hangar. Receives instant positive comments from all who enter. A quiet efficient fan, hope to enjoy it for many years.

GREAT FAN, FOUR BLADES ARE MUCH BETTER, NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THREE BLADE WARHAWK FAN.

Easy to install because of good instructions. It is the centerpiece of the room it is in. Everyone loves it, including me. I wish I had one in every room. I would highly recommend these to my friends.

This ceiling fan was my very first purchase for our new home. And honestly, Who wouldn't want it? This is modeled after the actual plane that Chuck Yeager flew in WWII. Everyone who walks into my Office, sees this fan over my pool table and just LOVES it! I suspect more than one of them have then gone promptly to this site and ordered their very own.

It was super easy to install and does it's job nicely. But lets be honest, this fan's biggest asset is the fact it is super cool and will give you serious creds with your friends.

Look and style is awesome! I am very happy with this purchase and my son absolutely loves it.