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Originally Posted by 75Sv1
P-47 Thunderbolt had a radial, the P-38 Lightning used two Allison V-12s. Both I think had a single stage supercharger and a turbocharger.
The BMW fighter, I think is the FW-190A. It was sort of the nemesis of the Spite and the P-47. It later changed to the DB605 (??) V-12. Also, used in the ME-109.
There were a lot of fighters in WW2 that used a radial engine. One advantage is that they did not use coolant. There were a few squadrons of P-40 Warhawks that were grounded in Australia. No coolant. For some reason a supply Sargent didn't see a need to send glycol there.
I haven't attended an airshow in a while. Some, say the Merlin sounds different between the Mustang and Spitefire. The Merlin was produced in the US, under license by Packard.
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Correct on the P-38. My mistake.
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