Originally posted by Pyro
I have no use for begging or bribes, it wasn't my first option to change it this way, but it was the way that I had a definitive answer. I'm open to changing it again, but I've studied the situation until I've gone cross-eyed and I can't make sense of it with the data I have. What was previously done was incorrect and I had just conveniently tacked on a constant power boost over its entire altitude range up to high blower critical alt. It's also wasn't a very big power boost which is why I don't think it will be missed as much as its been dramatized here. Done correctly, its wep will only be beneficial over a much smaller altitude range, but I believe that the power boost should be quite a bit bigger. I can't hammer it out though.
If you want to submit a bribe to get it changed, I thought of one. Find me some data on the Wright R-1820-56W at emergency power. I don't need any data on military power or below, I have that. I haven't looked outside of my own resources for this, so maybe you can find something without too much hassle.
This just in from our squaddie Bohdi ...
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verbatum out of the Flight Manual.
5. COMBAT POWER
a. A joggle in the throttle control quadrant rail marks the Take-off and Military Power position of the throttle control on airplanes equipped with the R-1820-56W engines; it marks only the military Power position on airplanes in which the R-1820-56WA engine is installed. When the throttle contol lever is against the stop and the RPM is 2600, the pilot obtains Military Power, using Low Blower below 13000 feet or High Blower above 13000 feet. Movement of the throttle lever past the joggle stop to the full forward position allows an additional boost (Combat Power) to a maximum of 50 inches Hg in Low Blower, 52 inches Hg in High Blower while the water is flowing and 46 inches Hg Manifold Pressure in high Blower when the water is exhausted.
b. The water will flow only in High Blower at Combat Power. The manifold pressure regulator will permit a maximum of 52 inches Hg while the water is flowing and will automatically reset the manifold pressure to a maximum of 46 inches Hg when the water is exhausted. When the manifold pressure drops to 43 inches Hg in High Blower the regulator will stop the flow of water.
WARNING
Continuous operation at Combat Power is limited to 5 minutes. Maximum cylinder head temperature is 248 Celcius.
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