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Originally Posted by fred cook
Weren't the original V12s mounted inverted with the heads at the bottom? The next time I watch the "Battle of Britain" movie I will look for these planes.
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Yes, the original DB V-12's were mounted inverted (heads down) to make room for the cannon in the prop spinner, I heard.
Yes, they were injected... a big advantage initially against the carb'd Hurricanes and Spits when going inverted. The Brits did a 'fix' for that which allowed inverted flight for short periods.
The Spanish versions had the Merlins mounted right-side-up.