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Default Re: Lesser known details of WW2 part four

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Originally Posted by Tomcat View Post
... our Daimler Benz engines were fuel injection ones whilst the Spitfires had carburettor engines.... The slowing down was the consequence of the float in the carburettor getting stuck due the the sudden change in position. ....
Ahhhh.... carburetion vs. fuel injection.... ok, that makes sense....

(...much more sense than the 'inverted engine' theory.... actually, forget I ever said that....)

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