Kavan Starters
Del Rykert
drykert at localnet.com
Sun Oct 10 15:13:27 AKDT 2004
As have I.. hope you don't have to take it private. I do understand that some may find it objectionable.
del
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Black
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Kavan Starters
Personally I enjoy your reminiscing!
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Glaze
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Kavan Starters
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.
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