p-51 allison v-12, and some models had the rolls royce merlin v-12
spitfires were all rolls royce powered i believe. as a child i have had a
ride in both planes compliments ofthe experimental aircraft association fly
ins in rockford illnois and later oshkosh wis. . all i had to do was help
the owners clean their planes and ask for a ride in exchange, with my
parents consent. my dad had a pt-26 flight trainer which was the fairchild
pt-19 outfitted with a canvas dome shaped hood for rear pilot to train for
instrument flying. we also had a j-3 piper cub and an old pre war stinson
that was radial powered. you guys are right about the sounds of these
engines. i tend to run out of my shop when i hear an old familiar growl
clawing for air over the shop.
chuck.
way too calorie challenged to fit into any of thoes sleek beauties now, at
least i have the memories*sigh*
----- Original Message -----
From Kent J. Miller <Bushwacker4 at prodigy.net>
To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:04 PM
Subject: Fw: Sweet Sounds
> Isn't that the same sound as a P-51 Mustang? I saw one running full bore
at
> treetop level a few years back. You could see the red circle of the prop
> tips!
>
> Kent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rob thomas <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
> To: Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>
> Cc: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 4:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Sweet Sounds
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>
> >
> > > Hey on that note.... does anybody know of a CD with different car
sounds
> > on
> > > it? I think a CD with a full hour of different exotic sounding cars
> would
> > be
> > > awesome... Don't know if it exists tho... I have made some recordings
of
> > my
> > > car they can be heard here:
> > >
> > > I am here listening to them at work... I can't drive my sprite, the
head
> > is
> > > in the machine shop... but I can at least listen to it.
> > >
> > When I am teaching pilot refresher courses at East Midlands airport, I
am
> > near to Castle Donnington racetrack and you occasionally get some nice
> > sounding cars winding up to the red-line on the straight that runs past
> the
> > offices. Better than that is the sound of the Supermarine Spitfire that
> is
> > based at East Mids. Everyone stops working. The windows get packed
with
> > people straining to see her climb out and do a high speed/low level run
> past
> > the terminal building. Strange how the sound of a RR Merlin can get so
> many
> > people of all different interests to stop talking and just listen.
> > Sorry but you can keep your 14000 rpm Indy cars and you jap motorbikes,
> > there's nothing better than a Spit being given a good workout (unless
its
> a
> > Mosquito - engine overkill !!!)
> >
> > Rob Thomas.
> > (Buzzed by one at treetop height at Popham airfield when just a
teenager.
> > An experience to cherish for ever)
> >
>
>
>
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