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1. Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:50:14 -0400; Asked my Dad who was a rep with Pratt & Whitney (aircraft engines). Following are some snippets to go into your 'fun facts to know and tell' bag. Some interesting power gains and an interesting way t; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00696.html (9,056 bytes)
2. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: Nt788@aol.com; Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:22:04 EDT; << sked my Dad who was a rep with Pratt & Whitney (aircraft engines). Following are some snippets to go into your 'fun facts to know and tell' bag. Some interesting power gains and an interesting way; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00701.html (8,002 bytes)
3. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atravis@spacey.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:19:18 -0400; Any more details on this spinner, or pictures? Thanks, -Aron /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http:/; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00702.html (8,360 bytes)
4. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:35:13 -0400; Aircraft engines are build to very loose tolerances (new piston to cylinder clearances on an aircraft engine are what we would consider worn out for automotive purposes). As a result, there is rarel; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00713.html (8,501 bytes)
5. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:08:53 -0700 (PDT); Which engine was in the C-119? I worked on them when I was in the Air Force reserve at Ellington Field but it's been so long I forgot. Glenn "Water injection was used on "take off". The Pratt & Whit; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00715.html (10,026 bytes)
6. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:59:00 -0400 (EDT); Jim, didn't I read somewhere that the auxiliary spray for the Merlin and Allison V-12s for ultra-full war emergency power was 50/50 methanol and water, not just plain water? Bill /// unsubscribe/chan; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00721.html (8,404 bytes)
7. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:12:56 -0400; Sorry, I don't know. Makes sense, water for cooling and methanol for cooling and 'extra kick'. Thanks, Jim W. Jim, didn't I read somewhere that the auxiliary spray for the Merlin and Allison V-12s f; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00722.html (8,699 bytes)
8. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:11:28 -0500; I'll bet the alcohol was there as an antifreeze for the water. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Bill, Sorry, I don't know. Makes sense, water for cooling and methanol for cooling and 'extra kick'. Thanks, J; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00724.html (9,255 bytes)
9. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:33:31 -0500; I remember that some ww2 airplanes used the water/alcohol injection, but can't remember which ones (I did remember about the Wasp Majors injecting water into the turbos). Some airplane of that era u; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00726.html (9,176 bytes)
10. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:55:50 -0700; I believe the C-119 originally came with the Pratt R-2800. Later models had Wright 3350 engines and GE J85 turbines for some more push. Some C-119s were fitted with a single Westinghouse turbine cent; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00727.html (9,492 bytes)
11. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:20:10 -0700 (PDT); Seems like it was 3 rows of 9 cylinders....would that be the 3350???? Glennn Richard Fox <v4gr@rcn.com> wrote: I believe the C-119 originally came with the Pratt R-2800. Later models had Wright 3350; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00728.html (9,789 bytes)
12. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:21:59 -0700; Both the 3350 and 2800 were 2 rows of 9. 3350 had a 4 bladed prop. 2800 3 Seems like it was 3 rows of 9 cylinders....would that be the 3350???? Glennn Richard Fox <v4gr@rcn.com> wrote: I believe the; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00729.html (10,153 bytes)
13. Re: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: Bob B <saltracer@shaw.ca>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:55:44 -0700; Years ago I flew a convair that had Rolls turbines in it. Used a water meth mixture for max power. If I remember, max power still had you close to the trees. Bob from Canada /// unsubscribe/change ad; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00730.html (9,029 bytes)
14. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 10:53:30 -0500; You may be thinking of the Focke-Wulf TA-152. See: http://hometown.aol.com/pelzig/ta152.htm A portion of it: "...Common features included a pressure cabin for the pilot, provision for the GM 1 ( nit; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00736.html (10,145 bytes)
15. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:38:33 -0500; yes, that's the one. A beauty, isn't it? There were several late-war German designs that used liquid-cooled V-engines with round radiators-- looking like very slim radials. Principal: "put the air i; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00737.html (10,415 bytes)
16. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:14:47 -0500; Yes, it is. I wish someone had a digital tape recorder with a good condenser microphone and would make good sound recordings of those great old reciprocating engines. Some day, they'll all be gone o; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00738.html (10,616 bytes)
17. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:17:59 -0400; You are right. Speakers just don't do justice, but, check out Radial Sounds Vol. 1 at http://www.skywaysdirect.com/shop/en-gb/dept_22.html A little more than halfway down the page - I think also avai; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00739.html (8,521 bytes)
18. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:59:25 -0500; Now if I can just get my wife to see this and think about my birthday........ Thanks, Neil You are right. Speakers just don't do justice, but, check out Radial Sounds Vol. 1 at http://www.skywaysdir; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00741.html (8,738 bytes)
19. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 04:20:36 -0500; well, leave it to the Brits! Wouldn't you know they'd already recorded a lot of this stuff. They are probably the only culture on earth that has even more enthusiasm for motor things than we do. Too; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00742.html (9,313 bytes)
20. RE: Water injection - stuff (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:23:14 -0700 (PDT); I lucky enough to have spent some time in C-123s and C-47s. I love the sound of those things when they finally fire off! Dick J -- SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! /// unsubscribe/change a; /html/land-speed/2003-06/msg00745.html (8,084 bytes)

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