For sure. the greatest sound on the planet is a merlin powered aircraft performing a half cuban!:cool:

The mustang has the best sound accompanied with the dark sound of the c-47

doesn't sound so nice in a centurion tank:(
________
Og kush marijuana

pfff, you guys obviously never heard a Messerschmitt before....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9mE...eature=related

;)


edit: for you merlin lovers out there, some nice footage, I blieve near dover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2nlGN6aS8g

Seems to work fine for every major nation that does it: US, Britain, France etc. They all seem to have several planes rather than just one.

But just because the Mosquito could do all these wonderful things, doesn't mean that it was good at all of them. That's why planes should only have 2-3 jobs. That's why I like the Yak-3, is because it could do 2-3 things, but it was only really good at the most important thing: Dogfighting.

That my friend is the Meteor not the Merlin xD

now tell our fine readers from which engine was the meteor developed...?:| mmmmmmmmm?

(ie almost entirely the same just with heavier/scrap Merlin(hint) bits stuck on and the supercharger removed)
________
Vermont Medical Marijuana

Yeah, a Meteor is a Merlin derivative, its still the same basic 26ltr V12 but has no supercharger or reduction gear and runs on a different fuel type.

The US wanted the Mosquito, but by the time they got round to putting it into production the war was over.
Well, that's the point. The Mosquito was good at everything it was used for. Even though it was designed as a light bomber. Just don't expect it to be a brilliant dogfighter too. The Yak-3 was certainly a good fighter, but that was the only thing it could do.

pipped me to it, thanks