When I was a kid, my dad flew all sorts of planes (PBYs, B-26s, B-17s,
C-46s, C-47s, C-130s, etc etc) and the one plane I remember that had
the coolest sounding engine was the C-119 Boxcar. It had the Pratt
and Whitney R-4360 (I think that's the model#). As pretty as the
Merlin sounded, the Boxcar's engines ran like pure glass.
The engine had four rows of radial engines mounted in a spiral, the
thing was very long and because of the length, everyone called it the
corncob.
My dad swore it was the smoothest and most powerful engine he ever
flew in a plane, and the thing would keep running no problem even with
several cylinders shot off.
Gotta love the old planes!!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 3/21/06, Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com> wrote:
> Our farm is 6 miles south of the EAA south runway. We're treated to all
> sorts of interesting sights and sounds.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Robert Poague
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 3:33 PM
> To: HealeyList
> Subject: Re: Merlin engine
>
> Prior to the adoption of gas turbine engines in about the '80's,
> unlimited-class hydroplanes ran "war-surplus" Merlin and Allison engines. We
> lived about 12 miles from Seattle's Lake Washington, and could hear the
> boats clearly during qualifying sessions and races. Up close at the lake
> they were absolutely awesome.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:49 AM
> Subject: Merlin engine
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