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Old 05-29-2011, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TomcatViP View Post
interestingly he gave chase to both Me110 using emergency power (12LB).
Well, as Air Chief Marshal Dowding put it
The use of the automatic boost cut out control enables the pilot to get an emergency boost of + 12 lbs. per sq.in. from the engine for 5 minutes when circumstances demand it. Some pilots “pull the plug” with little excuse on every occasion.
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