supercharger

In the thread about a turbocharged P-36 there was some discussion about improvements to the P-39 - mainly armament and some suggestions about the engine. For armament it was thought that the M4 cannon could be replaced with a 20mm cannon or 0.50" HMG firing through the hub with 2 x 0.50"...

Why did this adaptation fail while the FW190D succeeded? My understanding was the 'kangaroo pouch' turbosupercharger had too many problems so they dropped it and moved on to the D and Ta-152. But why didn't they go for a supercharger like they did with the 190D? Also why didn't they go for a...

The V-1710 supposedly was designed with a General Motors philosophy to build-in production and installation versatility with a "modular" design to facilitate mass production and provide multiple installation options. However, did the fundamental design limit development of the integral...