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Old 06-09-2012, 04:02 PM
41Sqn_Banks 41Sqn_Banks is offline
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Originally Posted by Kurfürst View Post
There's a logical failure in your assumption that the boost cut-out would increase boost beyond +9 lbs. Its quite likely in fact that the pilots obtained +9 by using the boost cut-out, as on the Spitfire I.
This is not correct. The "early" manual states that +9 is obtained when the throttle lever is at the rated gate position, see attachments.


Sorry for OT, maybe one of the moderators can move the posts into FM subforum.
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