Author Topic: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption (Read 535 times)

MAG1C · « **on:** July 20, 2006, 05:35:59 PM »

Fuel consumption, per E6B, appears to be reversed for Mil Pwr vrs WEP. Here are some off-line flight test figures using a burn rate of 1.5 :

Alt..........Mil Pwr.........WEP
0K..........495 gph.......414 gph
5K..........504 gph.......423 gph
10K........454 gph.......423 gph
15K........477 gph.......423 gph
20K........486 gph.......410 gph
25K........468 gph.......441 gph

Lusche · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2006, 06:07:45 PM »

I thought this too once ago, but:
It is not a bug, its a feature and was discussed before on this BBS. The F4U´s engine uses water-injection when in WEP, which actually reduces specific fuel consumption.

MAG1C · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:44:12 PM »

Interesting... Thanks for the reply.

Schatzi · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:30:06 AM »

Same with the P47N btw.

Nightshift82 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2006, 01:15:26 PM »

i thought the F4F-4 didn't have WEP

MAG1C · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2006, 03:26:27 PM »

You're right, the original post was in reference to the F4U-4. Not the Wildcat.