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To: the OlLine Rebel

Sorry, misread you’re post.

Original P-51 (and A-36) engines were Allisons. Then RR Merlins, which were license produced by Packard.

The original RRs were certainly gone by Korea, with the planes powered by the Packard versions.


82 posted on 12/17/2014 10:38:40 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter

Sheesh, trying to get this right here.

The Alisons were definitely gone, never powered the P-51D to begin with.

The limited number of RR Merlins that were bought (not sure if any of these powered production P-51s) were certainly gone too, leaving the Packards.


84 posted on 12/17/2014 10:41:38 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter

Oh geeesh, I messed up. Sorry. I forgot originals were Allison.


85 posted on 12/17/2014 10:41:40 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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