Turn your speakers up!

[calypso]

Sure you've all seen this.

....Anyway ......

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27b_1339867680

[DaveB]

Very nice John

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DaveB

[Tomliner]

Multiple Merlins Magic.Nice bit of alliteration there.I love the sounds of all the large avaition piston engines-PW Twin Wasp,Bristol Hercules sleeve valve engines,Wright turbo compounds.etc.I would love to have heard the sound of the Napier Sabre as used in the Hawker Typhoon,what a brute,24 cylinders and 57litres of attitude.I bet Garry is going to correct me on a few points now. EricT

[DaveB]

I bet Garry is going to correct me on a few points now.

What makes you say that Eric

It's funny you know. I don't know what it is about a Merlin in a Spit as opposed to a Merlin in a Hurricane.. could be the exhaust (what little there is of one on either).. I really don't know but a Hurricane has a much softer sound.. a warmer sound if that makes sense. Perhaps some of the sound is being absorbed by the wood and canvas on a Hurricane where it's bounced off the all metal Spitfire. Who knows.. who cares.. they both sound a treat

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[steelsporran]

It's funny you know. I don't know what it is about a Merlin in a Spit as opposed to a Merlin in a Hurricane.. could be the exhaust (what little there is of one on either).. I really don't know but a Hurricane has a much softer sound.. a warmer sound if that makes sense. Perhaps some of the sound is being absorbed by the wood and canvas on a Hurricane where it's bounced off the all metal Spitfire. Who knows.. who cares.. they both sound a treat
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DaveB

That sounds reasonable (no pun intended), a Spit has more of a crackle. The singletons in the clip were good but the 16 Merlins together would be better on 4 Lancs.

[DaveB]

Yes mate.. nice as 16 Spits are, I think I'd swap for 4 Lancs any day

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[airboatr]

I bet Garry is going to correct me on a few points now. EricT

He might have something to say about the points on his Bristols

[Airspeed]

What is it about us humans, we're never satisfied! 16 Merlins,.....but I'd rather........
I guess that's why we moved out of caves and can watch this stuff in the warm on a cold Winter's day.

[DaveB]

Well there is another alternative Mike.. 16 Spits AND 4 Lancs
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[Paul K]

Great clip, John. I've just posted the link at the A2A forum.

Now then, 16 Merlins eh ? I'll have two Mosquitos ( bomber and FB ), a Halifax, a Whitley Mk.V, Boulton Paul Defiant, Beaufighter Mk II , Barracuda and a DH Hornet. ( We can always change the Beaufighter back to Bristols so that the eye is no longer offended )

That little lot would fill in a few gaps on the UK warbird scene.