Extending a fighters range during WW II

[fuzeman]

I think I'm safe to say most of us have heard that Chuck, no not Chuck Norris, or Chuck Yeager, or Chuck E Cheese, probably shouldn't mention Mr. Farley, but and you might have guessed from the subject, Chuck, Charles Lindbergh, helped extend the range of P-38s with fuel and engine settings.
I had assumed it was just on the P-38 but I came across a video where a P-47 pilot says they did similar stuff with the Jug.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k9ltoNQaqc

dag nabit I hit share and get this nonsense: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_k9ltoNQaqc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
I hit the YT link button above and this happens


   did NOT expect that 

   and it works   

[fuzeman]

Probably should have added he talks about this in the first 15 minutes, probably around the 13 or 14 minute area.

[icepac]

Piston aero engines give the pilot quite a bit of authority on the mixture controls............for better or worse.

Some pilots had the ability to read gauges and learn an engine's best mixture ratio at any throttle or prop. setting.

"full rich" is "too rich" for best efficiency but it is safe.

[The Fugitive]

You did know you can do this in all planes in the game right?

[fuzeman]

Rgr, E6B 

[Eagler]

Used in KOTH for sure

<S> fuzeman

Eagler

[FLS]

We can set power and rpm in AH but we can't change the fuel air mixture to increase range.

[MiloMorai]

You did know you can do this in all planes in the game right?

Even the Fw190A?

[save]

FW190 and BF109 had automatic settings you IRL could override, in Allied planes it was all manually done.