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Originally Posted by ZonieDiver
.....and worked on a number of DC-4s - like the one below. I love the sound of a radial engine.
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California Department of Forrestry was still using contracted DC-4s up until 15 years ago. During a large fire near my home one summer I watched one roll 45 degrees while it hugged a hillside and dropped a large load or retardant. Looking at the design of the DC-4 you'd think it wouldn't be possible to fly a plane like that. It was amazing to watch.
Radials are nice but I like a V-12 better. The
whistling sound that a Merlin makes combined with the roar of all those cubic inches is awesome.