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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Knegel on October 23, 2006, 07:24:16 AM

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: Knegel on October 23, 2006, 07:24:16 AM

Hi,

on different places i did read that the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??

Is that true??

Couldnt find a related theatre with the search option.

Greetings,

Knegel

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: Bruno on October 23, 2006, 09:06:46 AM

no an AS(M) engined Bf 109 did not require C3 fuel - B4 + MW-50...

C3 + MW-50 was tested/used on the DB605D but it wasn't 'required' for this engine either.

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: Porta on October 23, 2006, 02:39:23 PM

Initially, planes equipped with MW 50  could only run on C3 fuel. In late 44, a TAGTT was issued allowing also B4 fuel.

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: gripen on October 23, 2006, 03:17:36 PM

Yep, the planes initially set up for the MW50 seem to allways have a C3 triangle.

gripen

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: elkaskone on October 23, 2006, 03:48:41 PM

DB605A
DB605AM
DB605ASM
DB605DB
DB605DB
DB605DC
DB605DC
DB605L

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: Knegel on October 24, 2006, 12:15:59 AM

Hi,

what is "late in 1944"??

I only ask cause the rumor about the C3 shortage.

Greetings,

Knegel

Title: Did the DB605AM and ASM need C3 fuel??
Post by: butch2k on October 25, 2006, 02:05:24 PM

Origianly they required C3+MW-50 but later on the restriction was relaxed and B4+MW-50 could be used. When running on B4 the engine was succeptible to break in case MW-50 was to run out.