[Healeys] Ok this is a Spitfire Video

[Alan Seigrist]

Here we go, only 1,800 pounds for a slightly used SU carb for your Spitfire:

http://www.spitfirespares.com/spitfirespares.com/My%20Hurricane/hurricane%2094.jpg

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http://www.spitfirespares.com/spitfirespares.com/My%20Hurricane/hurricane%2093.jpg

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:)

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting thing is if you play some of the more sophisticated combat
> flight simulators out there, Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s will stall
> when you invert or do an outside loop.
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Bob -
>>
>> Ye ask ...
>>
>> In fact, early Merlin engines came equipped with SU carburettors which,
>> shock horror, did not work in negative G maneuvers which BF 109 pilots used
>> to their advantage during the Battle of Britain, despite the fact that
>> Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfire 1s were slightly better aircraft than the
>> 109Es.
>>
>> It was a huge deal and evenutally they had to fix the whole carb setup,
>> and eventually went to direct fuel injection because SU's just weren't up to
>> the challenge.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice
>>
>> I wonder if Miss Shilling's Orifice would stop my H4s from leaking gas.
>>
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice>Regards,
>>
>> Alan