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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Bronk on May 06, 2006, 05:35:11 PM

Title: P-38 with merlin !!!!!
Post by: Bronk 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.




Bronk

Title: P-38 with merlin !!!!!
Post by: Kev367th 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"

Title: P-38 with merlin !!!!!
Post by: Bronk on May 06, 2006, 06:48:15 PM

Whoops my bad I had only skimmed .

:o


Nice improvement with the HS prop though.

Nice save kev.


Bronk

Title: P-38 with merlin !!!!!
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts 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.