fastmongrel
1st Sergeant
We probably all know the story of the RR Vulture and the fact that it was initially unreliable and was discontinued just as RR were getting the problems sorted. Rolls-Royce Vulture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If the Vulture had been successful from the beginning or RR had the time and resources to throw at it and develop it with cylinders heads and superchargers like the Merlin could it have been a major engine in WWII. Just by doing some sums on the back of an envelope a 42 litre Vulture giving the same power per litre as a Merlin 60 series is going to give approx 2,300hp in 1943.
I like the idea of squadrons of Hawker Tornadoes Hawker Tornado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaand there reliable Vulture 60 engines blasting there way across Europe. High altitude versions operating as long range fighters and low level fighter/bombers with cropped impellors tearing up the German army. The Avro Manchester Avro Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia could be the RAFs premiere twin engine daylight medium bomber and long range coastal command aircraft. The Lancaster (similar in size to the real life Lincoln) with its 4 high altitude Vultures would be a difficult target for a LW night fighter to catch.
Okay forget about the above stream of fantasy
how could a reliable and powerful Vulture help the allies what aircraft could have used a 2,000 to 2,300hp X 24 engine. I am thinking anything that used a PW 2800 wouldnt be too much of a problem and obviously anything that used a Napier Sabre.
If the Vulture had been successful from the beginning or RR had the time and resources to throw at it and develop it with cylinders heads and superchargers like the Merlin could it have been a major engine in WWII. Just by doing some sums on the back of an envelope a 42 litre Vulture giving the same power per litre as a Merlin 60 series is going to give approx 2,300hp in 1943.
I like the idea of squadrons of Hawker Tornadoes Hawker Tornado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaand there reliable Vulture 60 engines blasting there way across Europe. High altitude versions operating as long range fighters and low level fighter/bombers with cropped impellors tearing up the German army. The Avro Manchester Avro Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia could be the RAFs premiere twin engine daylight medium bomber and long range coastal command aircraft. The Lancaster (similar in size to the real life Lincoln) with its 4 high altitude Vultures would be a difficult target for a LW night fighter to catch.
Okay forget about the above stream of fantasy
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