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Griffon-Powered Mustangs - Raceplane Tech Vol. 1

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The debut volume in the new Speciality Press "Raceplane Tech" series, Griffon-Powered Mustangs is a fascinating history of the P-51 Mustang, a once very effective World War II era military aircraft that continues to be a popular crowd pleaser with air racing enthusiasts. These Griffon-powered racers are the peak of liquid-cooled racing technology with the Mustang purpose-built fuselage coupled with the Griffon bringing out the maximum in horsepower with the smallest frontal area of any racing aircraft. A "must" for aviation buffs, Kevin Grantham and Nicholas Veronico's Griffon-Powered Mustangs presents the reader with a profusion of illustrations and photos covering every aspect of the aircraft, a world jet racing history, the griffon engine development, "Unlimited Class Racing Results", and more!

Griffon-Powered Mustangs is the debut volume in the new Specialty Press "Raceplan Tech" series. The reader is presented with the information on airframe modifications, Griffon engine development, development of Miss Ashley II; world jet racing history; unlimited class racing results and the evolution of the world record-setting Red Baron. The informative text is enhanced with first-hand interviews of engine builders, crew chiefs, and pilots, along with 160 b&w photos and a four-page layout of full color photography. Griffon-Powered Mustangs is an impressive contribution to personal and academic aeronautics collections.

This book is a reference for the racers powered with Griffon motors.
A lot of nice pictures and technical explanation.