Oleg, don't forget the sound sampling for tomorrow

[mazex]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

meh ... effete girly spitfire

if you must post youtube flybys you have to post something like this that includes a DB powered 109 with that ominous and distinctive DB "whistle"

on a side note its getting harder and harder to find real WWII footage, youtube is getting spammed by IL2 tracks these days

Agreed, the Merlin is no match for the 605... Great clip by the way, not having any air show safety distances

[Viking]

Yes the DB is certainly nice sounding.

I did my sevice on MTB:s with three Isotta Frachinis W18 airplane engines that had similar compressor construction as the DB:s, one on each side at 90 deg from the main-shaft, and they had the same whining sound when running idle. At full throttle you couldn't hear yourself think.
The Merlin have, iirc, the compressor mounted in line with the main-shaft at the aft end of the engine and this is probably the reason to why they sound so differently.

Regards
Viking