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Offline Bronk

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P-38 with merlin !!!!!
« on: May 06, 2006, 05:35:11 PM »
Just thought I'd re post in case it was missed .

Link   http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/P-38K.html

P38 Merlin powered with HS props.




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Offline Kev367th

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P-38 with merlin !!!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2006, 06:30:40 PM »
From that page -

"No P-38 ever flew fitted with Rolls Royce Merlin or Packard engines."
"Stories of Merlin powered Lightnings are, without much doubt, myth"
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P-38 with merlin !!!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2006, 06:48:15 PM »
Whoops my bad I had only skimmed .

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Nice improvement with the HS prop though.

Nice save kev.


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P-38 with merlin !!!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2006, 09:05:10 PM »
That P-38 was not powered by Merlins, but rather a rare pair of F-15 Allisons with about 1800HP.
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