Kavan Starters

[Bill Glaze]

Gray:
Big difference was that the Merlin had a 2 stage blower that was 
controlled by an aneroid switch at altitude.  The Allison was a single 
stage blower, so it lost H.P. at altitudes above about 15K.  Same 
Allison engine was used in the P-38 as you have noted.  One can only 
wonder how the P-38 would have fared with the Merlin engine. It 
certainly would have been noteworthy.  After all, with a 52 ft. 
wingspan, it was as large as a medium bomber, but a whole lot faster.  
Over all, a good airplane, after they solved the compressibility problem.

Bill Glaze
P.S. If anyone objects to this reminiscing, Gray and I will take it 
private.  Thanks.

Gray E Fowler wrote:

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> I have only read about it in books or seen it on the Hitler (History) 
> Channel. Packard built cuz all RR were being put into Spits and the 
> Allison lost HP at altitude, except in the P-38 whereas the used a 
> supercharger to compensate. Right?
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> Gray Fowler
> Principal Chemical Engineer
> Composites Engineering
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> 	Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org
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> 10/06/2004 06:22 PM
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> WAR--Hitler marched into Poland.  I remember the headlines. 
>  Er...........somebody told me about them.  Yeah, that's 
> it...........somebody told me about it.  Bill Glaze
>
> Gray E Fowler wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> And it is Packard built because? I know the answer, no one probably 
> cares. Perhaps we should stop before someone gets mad. I know my WWII 
> stuff......Once as President of my club I had the field gate combo 
> changed to 9139.....An old guy asked me why that number and I told him 
> it was something I could remember...What date is that? I know you know
>
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>
> Gray Fowler
> Principal Chemical Engineer
> Composites Engineering
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