Steven Hinton, the exceptional pilot who has won the Unlimited Class in the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, multiple times, added his name to the record books this weekend as he broke the speed record for an internal combustion engine-powered airplane, Class C-1e, on a 3 km closed course. Hinton was flying a highly-modified P-51 Mustang named Voodoo, the airplane he has raced in Reno for the past few years.
P-51 Voodoo Becomes Fastest Piston in the World
Key Takeaways:
- Steven Hinton broke the speed record for an internal combustion engine-powered airplane (Class C-1e) on a 3 km closed course.
- Flying his highly-modified P-51 Mustang named Voodoo, Hinton averaged 531 mph, significantly surpassing the previous record of 318 mph.
- The achievement was bittersweet as he narrowly missed the 1% margin required to officially beat a retired historical record set in 1989.
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