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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Mar 2017, 04:16

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Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

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Posted By megan

Turns out that Lindbergh's method was nothing...

Turns out that Lindbergh's method was nothing particularly esoteric I've found. Apparently normal squadron practice was to fly at 2,200 to 2,400 RPM with mixture auto rich. Lindbergh introduced the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2017, 23:09

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Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

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Posted By megan

sidtheesexist, the RAF were operating their...

sidtheesexist, the RAF were operating their Allison engined Mustangs at 1,100 RPM and 30" for the purpose of extending range, so a report dated 26 August 1943 says. So may have been part and parcel...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Mar 2017, 12:02

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Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

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Posted By megan

The P-38 carried their drop tanks between the...

The P-38 carried their drop tanks between the fuselage and engine. For the mission against Yamamoto only 165 US gallon tanks were available at the squadron, so a supply of 330 gallon tanks were flown...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

26th Feb 2017, 02:02

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Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

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Posted By megan

Had not considered the turbos Allan, and you make...

Had not considered the turbos Allan, and you make a good point. The turbos did not come into action until the final one third of throttle movement, so if you stayed below the point, where the waste...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

25th Feb 2017, 13:30

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Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

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Posted By megan

Lindbergh & P-38 Range Increase

One oft mentioned Lindbergh contribution to the war effort was his visit to P-38 squadrons in the Pacific and teaching pilots techniques on how to fly the aircraft for range, so increasing their...

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