Re: Spitfires in Burma
Interesting news.
It has a small blower Griffon if it keeps the Mk III engine. I believe it is rated about 1700 horsepower. Pretty early Griffon. We have a Mk XVIII here which is one of two flyable at this time. More are under rebuild. We have the Mk 65 which is rated at 2035 horsepower. The Mk 67 was rated 2300 or so and the Mk 58 is rated 2450. This is all stock and later periods had better fuel with higher octane, 140 or 150 IIRC.
It will be interesting to see it fly here in the states.
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It has a small blower Griffon if it keeps the Mk III engine. I believe it is rated about 1700 horsepower. Pretty early Griffon. We have a Mk XVIII here which is one of two flyable at this time. More are under rebuild. We have the Mk 65 which is rated at 2035 horsepower. The Mk 67 was rated 2300 or so and the Mk 58 is rated 2450. This is all stock and later periods had better fuel with higher octane, 140 or 150 IIRC.
It will be interesting to see it fly here in the states.
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