Spitfire start up.

[boeing747ba]

much better than that american crap the closest ive got to a spitfire is sitting in the seat of one

[TheDh0ffryn]

ahh back when planes were flown by real men, i would give both my legs to ride in a spitfire!

[TalonMercenary]

@TheDh0ffryn but then you wouldnt be able to fly it! :)

[fighting17chicago]

I think the Merlin was a Rolls Royce motor @eclipse245

[SgtBodzio]

@fighting17chicago @eclipse245

The 302nd only used 3 versions of the spit (mk v, mkix and mkxvi), and this one is if i am correct the first one they used, which is the Mk V. The mk v used the Rolls royce Merlin 45 engine, the supercharged V12.

[fighting17chicago]

@eclipse245 I'm almost certain that would have to be the Merlin as the Rolls (in later WWII models) had a supercharger and there would be a huge cowl induction just below the engine at the front.

[MrDeano324]

@fighting17chicago

Rolls Royce made the Merlin. They were not two different engines. Early Spitfires used a 12 cylinder, liquid cooled Rolls Royce Meriln II.

[googleisshittoss]

Close the Canopy!...it's p*ssing down! :)

[MrDeano324]

@googleisshittoss

People (Legends) have sat in the seat of that very Spitfire and been through alot worse than abit of rain. I think he can manage ;)

[forestg83]

It's nice to see polish flag on Spitfire

[kangawroon]

@forestg83 you realize this video is too dark to see the blue stripe, right?

[forestg83]

@kangawroon well, i can see the blue stripe. I should have written: "it's nice to see polish marks on Spitfire" :)

Take a look at the front of plane, just behind the propeller.

[eclipse245]

@forestg83 very nice spot!

Squadron 303, polacy sa najlepsi!

[SgtBodzio]

@eclipse245

Its not 303, its the 302, Poznanski. ;)

[eclipse245]

@SgtBodzio oh you're right. 303 Kosciuszko had the little circle with the scythe.

[SgtBodzio]

@eclipse245

Yup, 2 crossed scythes and Kosciuszko's hat.

302 operated from Duxford for quite some time, and the Spit in the video is located there. Great sight, had a pleasure of sitting in it too. :D

[eclipse245]

@SgtBodzio do you know if that one there had the merlin or rolls royce?

[makussla66]

@SgtBodzio its not 303, its not 302... its 317, Wilenski

302 had WX on aircrafts, 303 had RF and 317 had JH "Juhasy"

[pegoda17]

nice plane

[christopherhigham]

Was charlie brown ever based in Rinteln, Germany

[123Q8123]

charlie brown legend .. he used to be my instructor

[pearzzz]

@123Q8123 Charlie instructed me a couple of times in a Grob 115 out of Cranwell. Really great guy.

[Kharkovkid]

Could someon convertthe fuel cosumption per minute into busboy tips?!? Thanx and Tally Ho!

[fastjetplanes]

Im goin to the 2009 one.. tomorrow

[VictorSeedorsky]

how many fuel burn off oryginal merlin rolls engine in this plane..? in liters..?? please tell me.. is it about 80 l per houer of work on 50% of thrust power...??? or what..? please true info..

[dairwin2000]

Fuel burn: full throttle, sea level, standard day: approx 550 litre/hr.

[VictorSeedorsky]

sooooo economicless...!!! No talk...!! - that this engine on full thrust burns about 500 l of gasoline..!!! Shut up..!! Lol.. Maybe diesel engine would be more economic...??! Why the dont use today turbocharged-diesel engines to this planes..???

[flynmid]

@VictorSeedorsky That would take all the originality and nostalgia out of these beautiful warbirds. Not to mention change the unforgetable sound these babies make. It would also cause the resale price to suffer

[aaronzack14]

@VictorSeedorsky pussy