Merlin Engines

[Aidi]

After a few posts today on the subject of Spitfires, it reminded me a clip on YouTube which features Spitfires and Mosquito's flying in formation

[video=youtube_share;l1RV4O9vUqU]http://youtu.be/l1RV4O9vUqU[/video]

Very impressive video i think you will agree - watch it for what it symbolises not for what it is - You'll figure out what i mean!

[Boggy]

What a noise on that low flypast:):) shame its such a short clip

[dillwhacker]

Oh man don't get me started on Mossies and Merlins!
Prettier than a Spitfire anyday IMO..

[video=youtube;rGfQQWOsoB8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfQQWOsoB8[/video]

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfQQWOsoB8"]Flying DH Mosquito KA114. - YouTube[/URL]

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[Aidi]

If we were playing Top Trumps - Your video would certainly beat mine!! Didnt even know there was a flying example still in existance, only of one being currently restored with a view to getting it airworthy.

[dillwhacker]

[QUOTE=Aidi;956432]If we were playing Top Trumps - Your video would certainly beat mine!! Didnt even know there was a flying example still in existance, only of one being currently restored with a view to getting it airworthy.[/QUOTE]
Its a stunning video in HD with earphones on (so you get one Merlin in each ear)!
I have watched it several times - Mossie flanked by a Spit & a Vampire.....
:welcoming:

[Varelco]

Nothing sounds sweeter than a merlin! Big love for warbirds. This is a good video for heavily tuned warbirds going flat out ;) (mustangs ran American made merlins too).

Turn your volume up

[video=youtube;0vniz3zXf4g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vniz3zXf4g&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]

[Aidi]

I was lucky enough to goto Reno and watch the air races in 2002. Actually being there and seeing these aircraft - be it the warbirds or the F1 class is simply amazing. The noise and the speed is breathtaking. Very dangerous though. Two planes went in whilst i was there :-( One had his elevator fail whilst going flat out along the home straight.

Got some pics somewhere, ill dig em up and post..

[Sao]

1/5th scale Merlin anyone? [url=http://www.enginehistory.org/ModelEngines/merlin_xx.shtml]Merlin XX[/url]
there is a short video there to

[Ubi22]

Not the best quality but one of the best spitfire clips of all time imho, would have great to have been there!!

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnc78LW7V1U]Ray Hanna Spitfire Low Pass - Goodwood 1998 - YouTube[/url]

[PKNEC]

[QUOTE=Aidi;956415]After a few posts today on the subject of Spitfires, it reminded me a clip on YouTube which features Spitfires and Mosquito's flying in formation

[video=youtube_share;l1RV4O9vUqU]http://youtu.be/l1RV4O9vUqU[/video]

Very impressive video i think you will agree - watch it for what it symbolises not for what it is - You'll figure out what i mean![/QUOTE]

Superb footage I remember it well.
Nice reminder Aidi.
Last time I saw the Mosquito fly was at the ladybower dam in Derbyshire for the 50th Anniversary flypast of the Dambusters bloody awesome especially when followed by the Lancaster.

[Aidi]

I thought I would leave it a while to see if anyone commented, but the video according to the moments on YouTube is intact CGI!!

[Varelco]

[QUOTE=Aidi;956492]I was lucky enough to goto Reno and watch the air races in 2002. Actually being there and seeing these aircraft - be it the warbirds or the F1 class is simply amazing. The noise and the speed is breathtaking. Very dangerous though. Two planes went in whilst i was there :-( One had his elevator fail whilst going flat out along the home straight.

Got some pics somewhere, ill dig em up and post..[/QUOTE]

Id love to go to the Reno air races :) it's one of those things I really want to go see. One day...

[Tean]

[QUOTE=dillwhacker;956424]Oh man don't get me started on Mossies and Merlins!
Prettier than a Spitfire anyday IMO..



[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfQQWOsoB8"]Flying DH Mosquito KA114. - YouTube[/URL]

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Yes, Mossies and Merlins make me go all squishy inside.
Hopefully the restoration of KA114 is going to be first of many. The company that did it, Avspecs in New Zealand now have the jigs, tooling and knowledge and I believe there are a few survivors heading there.
With the Spitfires in Burma, we could be in for a feast of Merlin noise in the future.