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Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: 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

Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: Lusche 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.

Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: MAG1C on July 20, 2006, 07:44:12 PM

Interesting...  Thanks for the reply.

Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: Schatzi on July 21, 2006, 03:30:06 AM

Same with the P47N btw.

Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: Nightshift82 on August 08, 2006, 01:15:26 PM

i thought the F4F-4 didn't have WEP

Title: F4F-4 Fuel Consumption
Post by: MAG1C on August 08, 2006, 03:26:27 PM

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