One fifth scale Rolls-Royce Eagle 22

[Siddley]

Airframes excellent pictures of that awesome Mustang reminded me that I have been meaning to post this link for ages :-

Eagle 22

Enjoy !

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff. I've often wondered what these scale engines would be like, if it was/is possible to mount them in a scale aircraft, for example, a 1/5th scale Merlin in the same scale Spitfire. I remember seeing a (I think) 1/3rd scale Merlin running at the Model Engineering exhibition, back in the early 1970's - incredible; it even had a 'scale' exhaust sound !!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Incredible

 

[Milosh]

Great stuff. I've often wondered what these scale engines would be like, if it was/is possible to mount them in a scale aircraft, for example, a 1/5th scale Merlin in the same scale Spitfire. I remember seeing a (I think) 1/3rd scale Merlin running at the Model Engineering exhibition, back in the early 1970's - incredible; it even had a 'scale' exhaust sound !!

Get you wallet out, Quarter-Scale Merlin

 

[wuzak]

The guy that built the Eagle also built a 1/5 Merlin

Merlin XX

And it also runs
http://www.enginehistory.org/ModelEngines/Hares/MerlinXX/MerlinXX.mpg

 

[Airframes]

Interesting stuff. Sounded more like a run-away washing machine, but that could have been the sound system. Be nice to see one flying in a scale Spit or P-51.