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Even supposing that Atwood did say what he is reported in the Article to have said about the effect of the Meredith Effect on the performance of the Mustang, and that a citation can be supplied, it would seem appropriate for the statement to be added here: John Leland Atwood and here: P-51 Mustang and not in this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.153.197 (talk) 06:24, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with your comment and have removed the following from the paragraph about the Merlin
"This variant of the Merlin was also to become the powerplant of the North American P-51 Mustang, and its efficiency enabled the Mustang to fly all the way to Berlin, attack the defending German fighters, and return home; this engine and the laminar flow wing were considered the secrets of the Mustang's success. Lee Atwood of North American Aviation however, made it clear[1] that the Meredith Effect had more influence on the performance of the Mustang than its laminar flow wing. The Meredith Effect used the heat of the engine to produce thrust through its sophisticated radiator system."
However, I accept that this might be a bit over zealous but leave it to others to decide if details about the Mustang need to be reincorporated.
The Mustang was designed in 1940 when the only Spitfire Atwood would have heard of was the Spitfire Mk Ia. The Spitfire XIX was Griffon-powered and didn't fly until at least 1943-44. The Mk XIV and later Griffon-engined Spitfires like the XIX would all do about 450 mph in S Ratio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.31.130.71 (talk) 20:17, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
