David’s first P-51 Mustang engine start. Next step in the cockpit journey. #p51 #mustang #merlinengine #pilottraining #aviation #warbirds #aviationlovers #pilotlife #flyhigh #vintageaviation #planespotting #aviationphotography | Flying Legends

motorchive 🏴‍☠️ on Instagram: "The iconic pod racer sounds in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace were created using real race car recordings, blending various high-performance engines to give each pod a distinct personality. Sound designer Ben Burtt recorded everything from IndyCars to dragsters, motorcycles, and even WWII fighter planes to craft the high-pitched whines and deep roars heard in the Boonta Eve Classic. Sebulba’s pod, for example, was based on a heavily modified P-51 Mustan