P51D mustang

nasa_steve · **Posted:** Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:02 am

hi guys
i'm hoping someone here might be able to help me here. i'm trying to find out what gave the Mustang with the merlin engine its distinctive wailing sound. was it the supercharger the intake under the fuselage or something else.
hope you can help
regards
nasa

Bradburger · **Posted:** Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:20 am

nasa_steve wrote:

hi guys
i'm hoping someone here might be able to help me here. i'm trying to find out what gave the Mustang with the merlin engine its distinctive wailing sound. was it the supercharger the intake under the fuselage or something else.
hope you can help
regards
nasa

Steve,

The 'whine' or whistle that you hear on some P51's is from the unsealed gunports.

Aircraft that have them sealed don't make that noise!

Cheers

Paul

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