Q: How did spitfire compare to P-51? A: Spitfire didn't have the range of the P-51
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Did you ever fly the pre-Rolls Royce Merlin version of the P-51? If so, was it as underpowered as we have read?
You've got your facts wrong. It was a Packard built Merlin
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He is talking about the early P-51 versions fitted with the Allison V-1710.
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Reportedly, your Packard built Merlin had a 2-stage , 2-speed supercharger but a very early Allison version did not. http://www.societymarbella.com/component/content/article/461-torque-talk-flying-a-legend-the-p-51d-mustang.html …
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Under licsense and had to be the same specifications as the RR built units. Packard changed the crank bearings for better wear.
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