P-51 Mustang Flight Demo- Sweet Sound of the Rolls-Royce Merlin! 

jam2music Boyington flew the Vought F4U Corsair in WWII. A carrier capable aircraft that was not as good as the P-51D in some ways, and a better aircraft in other ways. Please tell your father thank you for serving in the Korean war.

Pappy flew a Corsair fighter, round engine, bent wing, a zero killer

Mike Johnson Merlin or not, the design is still entirely British...... It is a British engine! Not an American engine...still a Rolls Royce Merlin.

soaringtractor still a British engine... Besides the Packard Merlin would have NEVER existed without the British Merlin.. Fact! You are silly if you think that the Merlin is American because it's not...

@rpr6.5 creedmoor I'm well aware that the designer of the p51 was Edgar schmued. That has nothing to do with the engine.

Donkey poo

lol ! Errrrrr no they're not

The markings are of P-51 flown by Col. James "Goody" Goodson. Jimmy was an Eagle Squadron vet and the 336 FS 4th FG commander out of Deben, England. They show his final confirmed score of 30 killls. He was shot down shortly after D Day strafing a Me-163 and made a POW. The "Spam Can" is totally a museum add on though. Most of his a/c had a diving eagle over a USA star as nose art. Had the great fortune to work the airshow circuit with him for a couple years.

Better do some research son Packard made hundreds of "Improvements" to the Merlin. There were over 18 MAJOR DIFFERENCES between the Brit version and the Packard. Packards were more reliable and did not leak oil and used American thread and bolt sizes> Same? NO Similar? Yes

+chrisburger This is Little Wilbur Finnegan, who knows everything there is to know about Packard and the Rolls Royce Merlins it built under licence and never fails to tell the world how proud he is of his knowledge. He also never fails to let the world see his utter contempt for anyone with a a different world view. That is why you received gratuitous abuse instead of a reasoned discussion. Little Wilbur stars on a lot of aviation videos on RU-vid and when he is not making a laughing stock of himself, he is occasionally quite funny.

MarsFKA Do the research !!! I might suggest you look up on line the book by Robert Neal "Packard as an Aero engine builder, Packard Merlin, and learn what really went on from the peoples notes and diaries that did the work !!! Did you know the plans RR sent over with the 2 sample engines were not complete?? Missing tolerances, drawings that did not match the parts, no torque specs for the fasteners, and they with held info on the supercharger drive on the single stage supercharger??? No info on the 2 stage supercharger???Most all the engines ordered were the single stage versions for the Brits, and Vincent built his own 2 stage 2 speed supercharger as most all of them were for the Mustang !!! and yet they expected Packard to build engines for them that matched their quality!!! Jesse Vincent did fill in the missing info and built the engines !!! Do you also realize that the Brits only paid for the first 6,000 engines purchased ??? Us government paid for the other 31,000 engines shipped to the Brits, providing them under lend lease??? Of which the Brits up to 50 years later paid for at 10% of their value ??? Like I said...do the research and do not rely on the British Bullshit they are feeding you !!! The arrogant Brits were embarassed that the "Greatest nation" had to ask for help and they tend to down play what went on to make themselves look better but the truth is different, without the USA's industrial might the Brits were screwed, would not exist today, and they cannot swallow that large pill of humility !!!! Just the facts and no Brit Bullshit !!!

Wilbur Finnigan That was a waste of effort on your part, Little Wilbur. I wasn't criticising the extent of your knowledge, but the undisguised contempt that you have for everyone in every thread that you appear in on RU-vid. If you weren't such an obnoxious turd you would find that people take you more seriously than they do now. The way that you conduct yourself now, you are no more than a laughing stock.

MarsFKA I started out several years ago with this little known info and the Limeys hated the truth started the name calling and such just like you last triate !!! so the gloves come off, no more Mr nice guy !!! I just keep the info coming showing all the lies and Bullshit being told out there and when somebody starts the name calling, derogatory remarks I know I have won once again because these comment show they have no real info for a come back and have to resort to name calling to try and protect their arrogant egos !!! just like the info above you simply dismiss it with not checking it out !!! Suggest you check it out before further embrassing yourself !!!