What's the best sounding aircraft you ever heard?

Has to be the Metro-Merlin!!!

MQD_117.3


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In a previous article, mqd_117.3 said:
Has to be the Metro-Merlin!!!

Only because if you hear it departing, it means you're not on the "Torture
Tube".

My votes:
Spitfire
Lancaster bomber (because if one Merlin is good, 4 is better)
Vulcan bomber (loudest thing I've ever heard)


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"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, mqd_117.3
said:
Has to be the Metro-Merlin!!!

Only because if you hear it departing, it means you're not on the
"Torture
Tube".

My votes:
Spitfire
Lancaster bomber (because if one Merlin is good, 4 is better)
Vulcan bomber (loudest thing I've ever heard)


I do like the merlin in a lancaster or any aircraft for that matter,
then any 9 cylinder radial. If you want power then I did read that
Concord produces the equivalant of 240,000 HP in thrust at take off.

My sister lived under the flight path of Manchester airport, we got
used to the noise of BAC-111's. Then one day something really big
went over, really silent, a Boeing 707, yes they were considered
quiet when first introduced. Can't remeber if it was late 60's or
early 70's.
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Hey Mike,

When and where was this? Just curious.

PJ

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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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Hands down: Rare Bear, the highly modified Grumman Bearcat owned by Lyle
Shelton. It has a deep-throated growl (how appropriate!), a "voice"
that
speaks of power through timbre and modulation, rather than volume.

The MATS Constellation's four Curtis-Wright, 3350 cubic inch, 2500
horsepower radial engines make a sound like nothing I've ever heard before,
or since.

The crew of the Connie was our very first guests at the inn, when we opened
in August of 2002. They paid for their stay with a bunch of Connie artwork,
and a ride for my son and me. It was a hot summer morning, so they left the
over-wing doors OUT (not open -- OUT). Thus, the sound of those amazing
engines and props was unimpeded by even the fuselage!

We were deaf for hours afterward. It was heaven!

You can see video of this amazing bird on their website at
http://www.connie.com/video.shtml . The sound doesn't capture it, of
course -- but it's the next best thing!
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Also, russians produce excellent noise. Once i just happened to be on the
observation deck of LDZA when I saw, that is heard, an Il-76 rolling down
the runway for takeoff. Man, I bet that sound was heard for miles and miles
around! I can hear MiG-21s taking off from more than 7 miles away...

Triple Delta

DeltaDeltaDelta wrote:

This came to mind when I heard a RAF VC-10K overflying my house at some 1000
feet AGL at full steam. What a sound! The VC-10 both looks and sounds

The one that is turning the fan in front of me is the best sounding
aircraft *smile*.

Allen

T28 at fast idle while taxiing is another variant but still round
engine sound-very funky good noise.

SR-71.


"DeltaDeltaDelta" wrote in message
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This came to mind when I heard a RAF VC-10K overflying my house at some
1000
feet AGL at full steam. What a sound! The VC-10 both looks and sounds
powerful. Also, the piston Yak-52 I heard a few days ago...unbelievable,
such a powerful and awe inspiring sound. The only thing I regret is never
hearing a DC-6 at full throttle; watching a documentary on ConAir
firefighting services today (on Discovery Science) I heard one pilot
remark
that those 76 cylinders at full power sound 'like a Hell's Angels
funeral'.

Triple Delta

In article ,
"lardsoup" writes:

SR-71.

Wish I could hear one. Only got to see one on static display at ADW Open House
years ago.

Favorite recip---P-51 Merlin

Favorite Jet---F-14D Super Tomcat in full afterburner.


G. Lee