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Title: quick question
Post by: NOD2000 on June 07, 2003, 08:43:32 AM

Ok Just got a quick question for you folks.

Which engine do you think is better Merlin III (the one thats in the spit 9) or a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 (the one thats in the P-47 and F4U)?

Just wanting to know which you think is superior.

Title: quick question
Post by: Furball on June 07, 2003, 08:58:00 AM

was usually a Merlin 61/63/70 in spit IX's.  Merlin III was Spit I!

Title: quick question
Post by: NOD2000 on June 07, 2003, 09:01:44 AM

LOL opps i'm sorry.........oh man lol well ok i ment the merlin 71

shows i'm really with it this morning.....

Title: quick question
Post by: Kevin14 on June 07, 2003, 10:23:35 AM

The Pratt & Whitney for reliability, but the Merlin for altitude performance and it also makes the plane more streamlined.

Title: quick question
Post by: Furball on June 07, 2003, 12:31:41 PM

http://www.spitfiresociety.demon.co.uk/engines.htm < lot of good information on the merlin here.

I'm not sure the pratt and whitney was more reliable, it could just sustain more damage without quitting, my personal opinion is that radial engines are more suited to ground attack a/c, and inline's are more suited to fighters.

Title: quick question
Post by: F4i on June 07, 2003, 01:47:45 PM

Furball,
Your avatar is disturbing...  :D :( :D

F4i

Title: quick question
Post by: Furball on June 07, 2003, 02:56:10 PM

yup! poor little guy must die a few thousand times a day here... :D

Title: quick question
Post by: pugg666 on June 07, 2003, 04:00:29 PM

f4i your avatar is very interesting :D

have a larger version? :)

Title: quick question
Post by: F4i on June 07, 2003, 08:49:26 PM

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Originally posted by pugg666
f4i your avatar is very interesting :D

have a larger version? :)

lol...yea...hottie on a HONDA RC-51:

(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_77_1055036962.jpg)[/IMG]