Re: A wonderful and inspirational U-tube too good NOT to share

SuperDave Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:57 am

Wilf:

Listen to the sound of the Spit' in the intitial frames and tell me that's not a nitro RC plane. Laughing

Ivanhoe Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:57 pm

SuperDave wrote:Wilf:

Listen to the sound of the Spit' in the intitial frames and tell me that's not a nitro RC plane.

No, it's not. I've seen and heard too many Spitfires in my time not to know the real thing! If you are only refering to the sound, that's a typical Merlin howl!

SuperDave Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:13 pm

Wilf:

Are you sure the "howl" is not characteristic of the Spit' airframe?

I've heard Rolls-Merlin powered P-51's and never heard the "howl". Also heard a lot of Rolls-Merlin unlimed hydroplanes with no "howl". A wonderful and inspirational U-tube too good NOT to share - Page 2 3929217648

A wonderful and inspirational U-tube too good NOT to share - Page 2 3929217648

Ivanhoe Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:16 pm

SuperDave wrote:Wilf:

Are you sure the "howl" is not characteristic of the Spit' airframe?

I've heard Rolls-Merlin powered P-51's and never heard the "howl". Also heard a lot of Rolls-Merlin unlimed hydroplanes with no "howl".

Could be, but the Hurricane has a very similar sound, a sort of whistle in the engine note is the best I can describe it, certainly the Merlin has an unmistakable sound, even the Lancaster bomber, with 4 of them, sounds like nothing else.
The B17 has a characteristic sound too, I have a soft spot for the B17, it's the only WW2 bomber I have actually flown in!

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