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427 mph is just an estimate data of TAIC, the original manuscript was an ESTIMATE for 92 octane fuel, and I think the ture speed of Ki-84 is about 650-660kph (lower than P-51C for 92 octane fuel, see the captured 44-10816). About the fuel, I've saw an inventory statistic for 32 airfields in...

Hello， Klimov M105/VK107 is one main kind of powerplant for CCCP one-seat fighter during World War II, and I‘m very interested in this series of Soviet liquid-cooled engine. Anyone has its technique manual (in russian)? Thanks.

According to "Famous Airplanes of the World" No.23, Page 58

Seems to be an intersting thread: Technical Report 145-45 - The Manufacture of Aviation Gasoline in Germany But just as a "perhaps"......Can anyone give me more information about that? Which was the German aero fuel major volume during 1944-1945,B4 or C3? Thanks

TKS for Kurfürst,but my questions are: 1.German 87 octane fuel "B4",in CFR Motor is octane 89-91,but in"rich mixture",the number is only 81; at what the C.F.R. Motor number reading of the British 87 octane using at the rest of 1940? 2.I think that the "avgas 87" in now days, 80/87 octane...

I've seen an interesting "WWII Fighter Tactics Handbook" published by Army about 30 years ago,and here is a picture-comparative figures of fighters' split-S : I was wondering it's only 1000 feet of A6M5 KI-43:shock: and I've seen that the P-47N have a split-s height of about...

Hello everyone,I have some question about the aviation fuel in BOB: 1. Is the British "87 octane fuel" really 80/87 octane? 2. Which fuel is better, German 87 octane fuel "B4" or the " British 87 " ? Thanks much for any help you can provide.