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Old 02-13-2011, 10:02 PM
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For those that are saying that the 109 sounds "better" than the Hurricane, I will rebut that they sound different, as they should.

The DB 601 displaces 2070.5 cubic inches, while the Merlin has a capacity of 1650 cubic inches. The DB also has a lower compression ratio, and is a lower revving engine as well, so it will sound very different than it's Rolls Royce rival, or the Allison V-1710 for that matter.

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