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You have also the possibility to contact the conservator of the "Fliegermuseum of Düberdof" in swisserland. They have a lot of technical documents. Few years ago, I have taked interesting copies about the fuel injection system and supercharger of the DB 601. Eric

The Swiss messerchmitts are Me E-3. You can find a specific manual about all his armament on one CD in the web of Luftfahrt-Archiv-Hafner. It's the "Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 und E-3 Schusswaffe" CD which is not very expensive (19 Euros). Best regards Eric

Yes, this engine suffers to G as all aero-engines fitted with carburettor in which there is a float chamber. The bristol Mercury VIII has claudel Hobson carburettor (type A.V.T.85.E )with double float chamber. Westland lysander had a Bristol Mercury XX engine with a similar Hobson carburettor...

I Can confirm that none of DB601 model had different CR! This modification was introduced in DB 603 and in the next models. After reading technical documents and the book of Kyrill Von Gersdorff "Flugmotoren und Strahltribwerke", it appears that this CR was used to correct the small drop in...

DB 601/605 It' an interesting answer but there isn't difference between the two cylinder block in the DB 601! DB 601 engine manual shows one C.R of 1:6,7 for the two! Best regards! Eric