Quote:
Originally Posted by lazyboy_se
Yes, that is the case for the spitfire. The 109 did not have this issue.
|
Pretty much yes - The Merlin engined spit and hurricanes used a float type carburettor - basically a float valve similar to a ball-cock on a toilet cistern which in positive gravity maintained a reservoir of fuel to the engine, under negative G it simply shut the fuel supply off temporarily. The 109 had fuel injection which was unnafected by G. Whist the Merlin had the disadvantage in this respect the carburettor fed system gave it a bit more 'grunt' compared to the fuel injected Daimler Benz.
08-14-2009, 08:13 PM
Threaded Mode