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Originally Posted by Seadog
Thus the boost override could not be used in the unmodded condition since it would cause almost instant engine destruction, which is a very bad thing for pilots to do during combat...It was only after 100 octane was used that the boost override became a useful adjunct to increase low altitude performance.
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Indeed. Though it was possible to use the cut-out without modification and without 100 octane, this was only allowed in case of failure of the boost control. It is clearly not allowed during combat situations. The Merlin engine manual is pretty clear about this and even put an emphasize on this restriction, as posted already:
