What's the best sounding aircraft you ever heard?

Cessna 185 after waiting 5 days for it to stop snowing so that he could get
in and take us back to civillization.

Mike
MU-2

"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.

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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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Cessna 185 after waiting 5 days for it to stop snowing so that he could
get
in and take us back to civillization.

Mike
MU-2

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
...
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.