Thanks Larry...

As for the sound of the big radials....

Okay Larry you are about to get educated....

Take for example the aircraft everyone seems to love... the Douglas DC3.
Put a good many years in them and the Consolidated Canso.
Now neither of them are my favourite aeroplane and they have made aviation history so I won't run them down.
However the best thing about both these radial flying aircraft was:
When I got home I would look at the old girl who had been raising the family alone while I was off aviating about the country trying not to look like I was having a lot of fun while doing something I loved.

I would say to her..."Can't hear you dear...ears still plugged and ringing from the engine noise you know". That worked for several days Larry.
Then we hired what they called a "Stewardess"....

It was at the Christmas party when the old girl got to talk to these fine damsels...yup Larry things went down hill from there...they mentioned things to the old girl like soundproofing the cockpits and better headphones...etc...etc.
Spent a lot of time in the corner of the barn over them big radials Larry...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug