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Title: 150 octane
Post by: Neil Stirling on August 15, 2002, 02:45:53 PM

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Title: 150 octane
Post by: Neil Stirling 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.

Title: 150 octane
Post by: F4UDOA 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.

Title: 150 octane
Post by: Neil Stirling 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.

Title: 150 octane
Post by: gripen 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