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R2800 Engine Sound in Different Airplanes

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Hi,

 

 Having been used by numerous airplanes, do they sound nearly the same? The thing is I got Aircraft Factory F4U and VS F8F Bearcat that depict PW R2800 sound, however I notice they sound quite differently. I wonder if this is due to "limitation" within the sim or using the same engine doesnt mean produce nearly similar sound? Were there some kinds of power adjustments in accordance with certain airplanes or they just simply put the engines no matter what the characteristic of the planes were. 

 

Wikipedia:

 

A-26 Invader
B-26 Marauder
CH-37 Mojave
Convair CV-240 family
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Douglas DC-6
F4U Corsair
F6F Hellcat
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-61 Black Widow

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Gorky Max

 

There is more to the sound of an airplane than the engines. Also different versions of an engine can sound different.

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The other differences could be due to the different exhaust systems that were used, Propeller options, whether Water Injection was used, and so forth.

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The other differences could be due to the different exhaust systems that were used, Propeller options, whether Water Injection was used, and so forth.

 

great, wasnt aware of that

Gorky Max

 

Also (I am not sure to what extent) how the prop wash interacts with the airframe.

Thanks, Ron Fields

I know well the sound of the P-3C Orion and C-130H Hercules. Both use 4 x Allison T56-A turboprops, but the aircraft sound very different.

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