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Old 01-15-2011, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGrunch View Post
Well, it is an accurate change. The Merlin XX has a float carburettor, and the "Miss Shilling's orifice" device that allowed the engine to withstand negative Gs for a short duration was an RAF retrofit in early '41. Unless there is evidence of systematic use of a similar device in VVS Hurricanes, that is.
Copy that, Grunch. Then I need to live with it ...
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