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How She Saved Spitfires During WW2
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How She Saved Spitfires During WW2
During the Battle of Britain, RAF pilots discovered a flaw that their opponents were actively exploiting. Every time a Spitfire or Hurricane pushed into a dive, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine cut out. The SU carburetor flooded under negative G forces, starving the engine of fuel for up to 1.5 seconds. German Bf 109s used direct fuel injection and had no such limitation. Luftwaffe pilots learned to dive away from pursuing British fighters knowing …
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