The P-51 Mustang, initially designed for the British RAF, became a legendary WWII fighter after a critical upgrade to the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine dramatically improved its high-altitude performance ...

Precious Metal is a staple of the air racing community. The highly modified P-51's striking yellow and polished paint job and its contra-rotating propellers are features that make it stand out, but ...

When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for ...

The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War. The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and classic ...

"Flight leader to squadron. Bogies at Angelseight coming down from eleven o'clock. Blue section—stay with the bombers. Red section—climb and we'll hit 'em head-on. All sections drop tanks—drop tanks.

Steven Hinton broke the speed record for a C-1e class internal combustion engine airplane, averaging 531 mph over four laps in a modified P-51 Mustang. His fastest lap was nearly 555 mph, ...

The P-51 Lucy Gal project-an effort to honor Rochester, New York Red Tail Leland Pennington-is slowly taking shape. In previous articles on my mission to keep this MIA pilot's legacy flying, I spoke ...

The North American-built P-51 Mustang is one of the most beloved aircraft of World War II. It remains an in-demand item for serious (and wealthy) collectors. The fighter was introduced in 1942 when ...

Fox Lake main man Ron Robart staked his company's name on its cylinder-head porting packages, particularly those on the original Trick Flow Street Heat heads. How did he gain insight into making these ...

Did it again! Went down to Florida and flew Crazy Horse. Not Crazy Horse the nightclub, Crazy Horse the P-51 Mustang fighter plane. Wow, what a rush. Crazy Horse is a real World War II fighter plane.

If the North American P-51 Mustang were a sportsman, it'd be Lionel Messi or Lebron James. If it were a movie, it'd be Pulp Fiction or James Cameron's Titanic. The point is that the Mustang is the ...

When it comes to making power, there is one simple rule of thumb—bigger is better! Generally, if a 302 is good, then a 347 is even better. By the same reasoning, if a small-block is good, then a ...