The engine used in the p51 mustang during world war 2. Found it in the

P51 Voodoo Engine. Rolls Royce Merlin V12 1,490 HP The engine that powered the P51 After the weather and mechanical issues curtailed previous attempts, Hinton jnr flew his highly-modified P-51 Mustang 'Voodoo' at an average speed of 531.53mph on Saturday to become the fastest piston-engined aircraft in the world. The P-51D-25-NA (original s/n 44-73415) was built in 1944 by North American Aviation at Inglewood, California, for the United States Army.The aircraft was then transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Mustang IV with serial number 9289 in February 1951

Originally "Voodoo" was built in 1944 in Inglewood, CA, as a North American P-51D-25NA Mustang and after several years with the USAAF and Royal Canadian Air Force, it became privately owned in 1958. However, this plane, piloted by Steve Hinton Jr., also set an air speed record of 531 mph afterward

P51 Mustang Voodoo The Fastest Piston Powered Aircraft YouTube

P-51 Sets A World Record A highly-modified P-51 named "Voodoo" recorded 480 mph in this qualifying run This P-51 is the fastest piston engine airplane in the world so far HISTORY "Voodoo" is a highly modified North American P-51 Mustang that became the Unlimited-class champion of the Reno Air Races

P51 Mustang Voodoo Photograph by Rick Pisio Pixels. It broke the ground speed record with a speed of about 550 mph. The success was bittersweet, however, as the ultimate goal was to break the speed record over a 3 km closed course set in 1989 by Lyle Shelton in Rare Bear — a Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat.

Rolls Royce Merlin V12 1,490 HP The engine that powered the P51. After setting the record, Steve was asked about the modifications they made to the P-51's e But not until 2013 did Voodoo, owned by Bob Button and raced by the young.