Originally Posted by BSB67
Stuff that baby into a hydroplane and lets go....

What did they put Merlin's in besides Spitfires?


Here's a couple.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito

The Merlin's big brother, the Griffon was in The Miss Canada IV unlimited hydroplane that set a water speed record of 173 mph in Picton Ontario in 1950. The record isn't official because the transmission failed on the return run. It was on a 200+ mph pass when it failed.



Kevin

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