Race numbered 11 in red, white and blue markings, P-51D Miss America has been racing for many years in a basically externally stock condition. Though the aeroplane sports clipped wings, it is otherwise generally unmodified but has a highly tuned race Merlin engine.
When owned by Howie Keefe and raced in its original form, Miss America was generally flown by Chuck ‘Always Second’ Hall and Bud Granley, a Canadian pilot.
It was acquired by a new race team organiser and extensively revised for a higher level of ‘competitivity’ in the 1990 season.
Miss America
Span: clipped from 11.89 m (37 ft 0.75 in)
Length: 9.83 m (32 ft 3 in)
Powerplant: 1 x Packard V-1 650 Merlin, about 1864 kW (2,500 hp)
Max T/0 weight: about 3175 kg (7,000 llb)
Max speed: about 460 mph at low altitude
All Aero 