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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Jimdandy on January 31, 2001, 12:49:00 PM
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I live on the Columbia River so I remember very well the roar of these babies on the water. THOSE WERE THUNDERBOATS! You could hear them 10 miles away easy!
Here are some spec's for the RR Griffon powered Miss Bud.
http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Griffon%20Budweiser/Griffon%20Engine.htm (http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Griffon%20Budweiser/Griffon%20Engine.htm)
[This message has been edited by Jimdandy (edited 01-31-2001).]
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I want my Spitfire F.MkXIV!!!
(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother
Sisu
-Karnak
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me too. clipped wing and galland hood please!
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Did you guys look at that engine? It isn't a stock Griffon. I want the Miss Bud engine and the prop to match in a Spit. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
[This message has been edited by Jimdandy (edited 01-31-2001).]
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like this one
(http://utenti.fastnet.it/utenti/caporelli/spitmk14-1.jpg)
best air superiority fighter to see combat in ww2
the bearcat is better but it *barely* missed seeing combat, oh well.
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Originally posted by Zigrat:
me too. clipped wing and galland hood please!
Galland hood on a Spitfire? Galland must be rolling in his grave right now. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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LJK_Raubvogel
LuftJägerKorps (http://www.luftjagerkorps.com)
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[This message has been edited by LJK Raubvogel (edited 01-31-2001).]
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Yes that or a Mk VIII or a Mk XII or a Mk IX LF or a Mk XVI LF or a Seafire XV GIMME GIMME GIMME
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I love how I posted this and I don't think anyone read what I posted or looked at the site. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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JimDandy,
I read it before replying. They stuck Shackleton Griffon engines into racing boats. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother
Sisu
-Karnak
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Originally posted by Karnak:
JimDandy,
I read it before replying. They stuck Shackleton Griffon engines into racing boats. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Thanks Karnak. Wouldn't that have made a bad bellybutton engine in a Spit. Ummmm 4,000hp Spit. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
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nm
[This message has been edited by funked (edited 02-02-2001).]
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Originally posted by funked:
nm
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how about the the p51 modified to chase V1s, would do 450 mph at 5k alt weeeeeedogggie.
whels
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That would be a hot rod all right.
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How about Allied planes running 150 octane fuel as a perk (or extra points if the plane is already perked and could run 150 octane)?
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How about as a Perk I can get my crewchief to modify my P47-D-25 to allow 72 " of boost pressure like Johnson's plane and many others? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
You can have your steenkin' perk planes, let me "tune up" my Jug like they really did. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/cool.gif)
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"A pig is a jolly companion, Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt --
A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale, Though mountains may topple and tilt.
When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you, When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
Though you may be thrown over by Tabby and Rover, You'll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
You'll never go wrong with a pig!" -- Thomas Pynchon, "Gravity's Rainbow"
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Lephturn, since high-octane fuel is an anti-detonant, and detonation is what stops running high MAP, we're asking for the same thing.
I guarantee Johnson's P47 was using 150 octane.
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As an aside, FWIW a tuned up Spitfire would routinely go up to 81" MAP.
[This message has been edited by Bombjack (edited 02-05-2001).]
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Originally posted by Bombjack:
Lephturn, since high-octane fuel is an anti-detonant, and detonation is what stops running high MAP, we're asking for the same thing.
I guarantee Johnson's P47 was using 150 octane.
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As an aside, FWIW a tuned up Spitfire would routinely go up to 81" MAP.
[This message has been edited by Bombjack (edited 02-05-2001).]
Yes, high octane fuel was the norm for US rides. The Germans had to deal with a very limited fuel and refinery capacity. That's why they used low octane fuels. The little triangles buy the gas cap on the 109's indicated the octane rating needed in that plane. 87-octane was very common in the 109's. I think that was a yellow triangle. I think the G-10 might have had a red triangle That designated 100-octane. It was something like that. I'm sure there are some LW guys on here that could tell you exactly. It was a big factor in the ease of making a high alt performer. That was part of the reason for the large capacity WEP systems on the LW rides. You can't build as much cylinder pressure on low octane gas so you have to find other means of getting power out of the engine. As Bombjack said detonation is the problem. Just like putting low octane fuel in a high compression/boost car. It will detonate under load and beat the low end up and burn holes in pistons.