[SOC] Off topic (again!) - Aeroplanes

[Paul Bartlett]

>
> I seem to recall that the Mustang had a Packard copy of the Merlin.
>

Oh indeed!

Packard built Merlins ended up in Spits, Hurricanes, Mosquitoes, Lancasters
and many more American, British, Australian aircraft and others.

Packard built 55,873 Merlins.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/engines/eng33.htm

Paul :-)

p.s. Sorry about this, it's bit of a passion...