Ryan PT-22 Recruit
Maytag Messerschmitt
A Maytag produced aluminum casting for the Packard Merlin crankcase
Last edited by megan; 8th Mar 2015 at 01:32. Reason: Add photo
The "Maytag Messerschmitt" nickname, as applied to the PT-22, was apparently because both engines had the same characteristic sound, often compared to a bag of bolts being shaken.
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The PT-22 in Mauld's clip is owned by Tracey Curtis-Taylor and is, I believe, the first off the production line.
BBC 4 are broadcasting a programme about Tracey's recent Stearman flight to South Africa: BBC4 at 9pm on 17th March.
BBC 4 are broadcasting a programme about Tracey's recent Stearman flight to South Africa: BBC4 at 9pm on 17th March.
The "Maytag Messerschmitt" label seems to have been applied to a range of aircraft. A google brings up O-47, L2A8, L-4 (during artillery spotting WWII), and even the T-34. Never heard of the term when training with the USN on the T-34 though.