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for p51=This characteristic sound effect (often called the gun port whistle) does not depend on the engine, but on an aerodynamic phenomenon known as the Helmholtz effect.
High-speed air passes over the open machine-gun holes on the leading edge of the wings, making them resonate exactly like blowing on the neck of an empty bottle.
The whistling becomes particularly pronounced during tight turns or high angle of attack dives.
F4U Corsair: Nicknamed “Whistling Death” by the Japanese. Its equally famous whistle was caused by the radiator and oil cooler air intakes positioned
bf109=How it worked: In this case the whistle came directly from the Daimler-Benz DB 605 engine. The supercharging system (the centrifugal compressor), which pushed air into the engine to do this