Author Topic: P-51C Malcolm Hood, Please (Read 1451 times)

SKurj · « **Reply #45 on:** September 08, 2003, 12:13:15 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by 2stony
The RAF didn't inspire the Mustang, they were just the first to fly it in combat. They didn't like it because of the Allison's weaknesses at high altitude, hence the introduction of the Rolls-Merlin with the two-stage supercharger.

Ermmm wasn't the original Mustang designed for the brits in the first place???

SKurj

Furball · « **Reply #46 on:** September 08, 2003, 04:07:08 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by 2stony
The RAF didn't inspire the Mustang, they were just the first to fly it in combat. They didn't like it because of the Allison's weaknesses at high altitude, hence the introduction of the Rolls-Merlin with the two-stage supercharger.

No, the RAF only made the specification, first flew it in combat and named it... oh, and put a decent engine in it.

Apart from that they had nothing to do with it. nada.

2stony · « **Reply #47 on:** September 08, 2003, 11:10:57 AM »

Quote

The Allison Powered A-36? Pilot Mike Russo.

WldThing is the winner!

I got to meet Mike Russo at last year's American Fighter Aces reunion. He's in his mid-80s and still goes to work every day. It was cool listening to his stories about combat in North Africa.

SlapShot · « **Reply #48 on:** September 08, 2003, 02:59:53 PM »

LOL ... yup thats me ... bangwagon jumper.

Here is some advise for you ...

Better to keep one's mouth shut and thought a fool, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

Kegger26 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 08, 2003, 06:36:46 PM »

.squelch SlapShot

..... damn didnt work.... that was sooo last week.... try to keep up mmmkay?

back on topic

wklink · « **Reply #50 on:** September 09, 2003, 12:00:11 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by HavocTM
Dudes,

The Mustang II was a sucky car! I don't know what you are talking about. It epitomized everything that was wrong with the early 70s..

wait...

what?

never mind...

Yes but the suspension fits very well in a 65 Fairlane. The rest of the car is ****, you are right.

2stony · « **Reply #51 on:** September 09, 2003, 05:45:14 PM »

The first American made plane to use the Rolls-Merlin was a P-40F that flew in combat in N. Africa.
The British put R.M.s in five Mustang I's to test them and they were designated "G" models(G meaning guarded). After that, the U.S. started putting R.M.s in P-51Bs stateside under licence from Packard.

Originally posted by Slapshot:

Quote

Better to keep one's mouth shut and thought a fool, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

Did you come up with that one yourself Slappy? How original!