Fast bomber for USAAC: how would've you done it?

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The benefits are most pronounced below FTH.
The MW-50, or similar ADI system, adds some intercooling/aftercooling effect. Eg. above 21000 ft, the 2-stage R-2800-10W gave almost 100 HP more with ADI, and the -18W gave more than 150 HP above 25000 ft.
 
According to "Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke" the use of the MW50 system allows higher Boost without detonation. Above FTH the supercharger could not deliver higher boost anymore.
cimmex
 
According to "Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke" the use of the MW50 system allows higher Boost without detonation.

Of course, but that is not all what it does.

Above FTH the supercharger could not deliver higher boost anymore.

In case intercooling/afterooling is used, there is more air (or mixture) admitted in cylinders at a same boost, since cooler air is also denser. Please note the speed loss (graph) of some 7-8 km/h when the MW-50 system is disengaged ('MW abschaltung') once the Bf-109 with DB-605DB/ASB is above 7.5 km. The FTH being at 7.1 km; all altitudes with ram, of course. The MW-50 system acts as an intercooler there.

added: the benefits of the ADI systems were probably more pronounced with superchargers capable for boost (=2 stage), than with single stage ones?
 
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I'm sure you are wrong in this case but I'm too lazy to search the source now. Your original statement was "MW-50 should enable good high altitude performance even on the B4 fuel." For this the Germans uses the GM1 system not MW50.
cimmex
 
not? see last two lines.
 
Indeed, and not just "MW-50 should enable good high altitude performance even on the B4 fuel."
 

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