Spitfire celebrates 75th anniversary

[juddy]

Check out this amazing formation, and just listen to the sound of those Merlin Engines, such a haunting sound of WW2

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6c3v9iihgw&fmt=18]YouTube - 16 Spitfires Flying Together. Duxford Battle Of Britain Airshow.[/ame]

[Grover-98]

They sure do sound mint in person!... certainly sound better then my electric RC Spitfire!

[Bearman]

You're rightg, nothing comes close to the sound of a V12 Merlin!

[Landy110]

So right, I just got off posting in the "top 10 low pass" thread about how jets are just fast and noisey. I put a few links to vids like this one there. I have never seen this one before though so thanks, it is brilliant.

I have had the knee trembling pleasure of seeing and more importantly hearing a P51 and a Spitfire at full noise on low passes at different airshows and there is absolutely nothing like it.

Steve

[Bearman]

How about the Vought Corsair F4U. The most powerful piston engined fighter ever built. Famous as per "Pappy" Boyingtons black sheep squadron. Anyone got a recording of one?

[rick130]

How about the Vought Corsair F4U. The most powerful piston engined fighter ever built. Famous as per "Pappy" Boyingtons black sheep squadron. Anyone got a recording of one?

I think the Hawker Sea Fury was the fastest in level flight though

[Bearman]

I think the Hawker Sea Fury was the fastest in level flight though

Another impressive aircraft, but I think the Corsair may not have been the fastest but had the most powerful (4500HP on final development) twin radial engine ever fitted to a WW2 fighter. They were a carrier aircraft with inverted gull wing and very heavy. Have you heard of the "black sheep" squadron?. Worth a look. Apparently they were the misfits (black sheep) from all the squadrons who wouldn't accept orders etc. and they were banished to the VMF214 squadron in the Pacific theatre. An interesting read. History has it that they destroyed an amazing number of Jap aircraft.

[101RRS]

The Sea Fury was the most powerful single engine propeller aircraft - its most powerful version was rated up to 4000hp

[Bearman]

The Sea Fury was the most powerful single engine propeller aircraft - its most powerful version was rated up to 4000hp

You're right Gary, somehow I was of the impression that the Corsair got up to 4500hp on final development but I just had a look on the internet and 2450hp was the figure.

[juddy]

Yes the Sea Fury was a very fast airplane, and a fine looking one too, last Prop driven fighter to serve with the RAF, i believe the RAAF also used them....