Shortround6
Major General
The German system was easier for the pilots in combat, it may well have limited the pilots ability to get the maximum range or endurance the plane/engine was capable of.
I do know that I prefer a manual transmission in bad conditions (snow, I am not anywhere near quick enough to outshift a "modern" automatic) but I also know that some people can wreck a manual transmission in under 20,000 miles let alone a clutch in normal driving so from a maintenance standpoint there isn't much contest.
I do know that I prefer a manual transmission in bad conditions (snow, I am not anywhere near quick enough to outshift a "modern" automatic) but I also know that some people can wreck a manual transmission in under 20,000 miles let alone a clutch in normal driving so from a maintenance standpoint there isn't much contest.