Author Topic: 150 octane (Read 261 times)

Neil Stirling · « **on:** August 15, 2002, 02:45:53 PM »

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Neil Stirling · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2002, 05:16:24 PM »

My apologies the thread should read 150 Octane fuel, this fuel was introduced around the begining of 1944 and made quite a difference to Western Allied fighters.

F4UDOA · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2002, 10:47:55 PM »

Neil,

Do you have anything more on the Pratt & Whitney??

I didn't realize that you had posted those charts. I saw them second hand from another post.

Neil Stirling · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2002, 03:33:49 AM »

F4UDOA,

I know that P47D's were modified to use this fuel, but apart from that nothing more.

There is a new book out on the R-2800 this may have more information, trouble is its £45.

gripen · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2002, 05:24:58 PM »

"The Mighty Eighth War Manual" by R. Freeman claims that P-47M (C series R-2800) required grade 150 fuel and the 56th FG used this fuel. "R-2800" by G. White is a pretty good book (from technical viewpoint) but there is not much about MAP values used in service.

gripen