I believe those same engines were later used in hydroplane racing boats until they switched to turbines, were they not?
There was no Rolls Royce engine in the P-51. It was a Packard built Merlin - much improved.https://twitter.com/Otter8863/status/821920022155132929 …
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P-51 1A featured the superchared Allison engine. Worked great to 15K feet, but not so great above.
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Recently watched show: on P51 w/ Merlin being restored. Explained the whine in flight as air moving over gun nacelles.
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That's The theory that I've always believed, I hope General Yeager weighs in on this.
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Made in Detroit!
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; What is the Rolls Royce Merlin?
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v12 engine used in the spitfire & hurricane adapted to the p51. Watch Plane Resurrection the 1st episode explains it all.
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@Otter8863 thanks for clearing that up. My bucket list - to have General Yeager fly me in "anything!" A P51 would be great!
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The RAF re-engined 5 P51s with RR Merlins in Aug '42. Then, two Merlins imported from England were installed in the US P51s
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Source? Which 5? Same 5 for the 2?
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