Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 10:35:21 +0000 From: "Stewart, Nial (EXCHANGE:IRE07:GC52)" <stewartnnopsamel.ca> Subject: Re: More thoughts on my pinging problem
>Have you considered water injection? That worked quite well for >WW II fighter planes. When the pilots needed extra horsepower for >takeoff or in combat, they hit a switch to inject water into the >fuel-air >flow. The water allowed the superchargers to "overboost" without >detonation. Horsepower increases ranged from 8-18% with water >injection. How did they manage the extra boost from the superchargers for this short duration? Nial.