Merlin engined P-38 (1 Viewer)

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Auravir

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Apr 9, 2008
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Would it have worked if the P-38 had been fitted with Merlins? It would have made the plane considerably faster, maybe even faster than the P-51. Is there any reason why the P-38 was not fitted with Merlins, or did the US just not want to bother now that they had the P-51 as the perfect escort fighter? Did they think the P-38 was already superior enough over the Zero and there was no need to improve it more? Was there a later version that I haven't heard of that was fitted with Merlins?

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