Bug 174 on 12lbs boost. Review please.

[Kurfürst]

Originally Posted by Glider

Why do you always ignore the other papers that show the rule of thumb was to have 5/6th of the fuel to be 100 octane and 1/6th 87 octane.

Because AFAIK there are no such papers. The one you refer to merely makes a practical example for fuel storage with ad hoc numbers, as you are well aware.

You know that only 4 No 2 Grp stations were 100% equipped with 100 Octane.

Apparantly you are aware of that too - Bomber Command was using 100 octane as of May 1940. Of course other Blenheim stations must have had some, too, for the some of their fuel tanks to help with takeoff at great loads, given the Blenheims modest capabilities as a bomber, it was important to get any sort of range (the other alternative to overboost was lightening the aircraft, ie. carrying less fuel).

Yet you have claimed:

We also know that Bomber Command, Transport Command, Coastal Command, Non Operational units didn't use it until post August 1940

You see David, one of the reasons only a priviliged few is buying your story is that you have continously misrepresent these papers.

[Glider]

Originally Posted by Kurfürst

Because AFAIK there are no such papers. The one you refer to merely makes a practical example for fuel storage with ad hoc numbers, as you are well aware.



Apparantly you are aware of that too - Bomber Command was using 100 octane as of May 1940. Of course other Blenheim stations must have had some, too, for the some of their fuel tanks to help with takeoff at great loads, given the Blenheims modest capabilities as a bomber, it was important to get any sort of range (the other alternative to overboost was lightening the aircraft, ie. carrying less fuel).

Yet you have claimed:



You see David, one of the reasons only a priviliged few is buying your story is that you have continously misrepresent these papers.

No 2 Group was using 100 Octane from May that we both know. We both know that the rest of Bomber Command didn't use it until August. We both know that is the position and we both know that you haven't given any evidence for the use of 87 octane after June in FC.

If I confused anyone by referring to Bomber Cammand and no 2 Group I apologise completely.