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Old 21st Jun 2014, 04:09
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Andy_RR
 
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Let's be clear. Apart from the fact that yr right can't spot a little innuendo, that article is an opinion piece with no references and no date. It provides absolutely no factual evidence to support any claim. It is as much use as any other "found on the internet" information that's not subject to some scrutiny.

The only thing that carburetors have going for them is they are passive, mechanical devices. Whether they make more or less power on a dyno is pretty much irrelevant because engines are not useful on dynos. They need to be brought into the real world, where atmospheric pressure, temperature, fuel quality and density, wear and maintenance are all, for carburetors, uncompensated variables. So, for aircraft we give the pilot a big red knob to apply a crude correction factor to the whole system.

Unfortunately, so very few pilots know how to correctly use it.

In my opinion, a properly engineered FADEC would be far superior in almost every respect. It could compensate for most of the above mentioned factors and more. The automotive industry has adopted and developed the technology to the point where failure rates causing loss of function are at levels that even the big jets would be pleased with. Alas, with all the regulations that "keep the aircraft in the air" we won't be seeing it any time soon.

At least carburetors make more power on the dyno
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