Which aircraft's engine sound do you like best?
Aug 30, 2010, 8:55 am
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Aug 30, 2010, 4:19 pm
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The best sound is the engine on the front of my single-engine planes operating in flight. The worst sound would be if it stops....
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The best, multiple big radial engines: Have flown on a B29 (4 engines) in the US, just wow, and purposefully took a longer trip on a local restored DC3 (2 engines) just to get a feel of the old timer sound and experience. Grrrrreat low rumbling sound, I found it extremely relaxing. Modern engines and planes, not so much, the quieter the better (enhanced by noise canceling headphones), worst offenders are turboprops with their high whining sound in my opinion.