Stats:model: Vbfactory: EA engine: M45 |
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History:FF 12-6-41 9MU 14-6-41 DGRD VA 27-6-41 R-R 12-8-41 pressure fuel syst install AAEE 3-9-41 guns removed trials with new fuel syst. 4-42 trials of Triplex designed balloon hood. No effect on perf 6-42 trials with M45 and M46 when fitt with (1) inertia weight elev cross shaft. trials to determine best system for the Spitfire high alt VI All devices did not affect performance 1-10-42 performance trials with R-R SU fuel injection pump feeding fuel into supercharger intake performance above average 11-10-42 fuel consumption and handling tests with SU pump engine used less fuel above 30000ft 1-2-43 fuel system tests with SU pump valid for temperate zones engine surging and cut-out in tropical conditions 14-7-43 fit normal AVT40 carburetter for comparison trials with SU pump lower performance with AVT40 19-9-43 comparison fuel consumption tests with P7661 (IIa) N3053 (Va with M61) AB488 (Vc low boost engine) X4922 (VaT) 8-3-44 trials to determine air solubility in fuel Thornton lab analysed results transfer to RAF Houston Park and flown from there as base aerodrome AST 9-5-44 41OTU 14-9-44 to 5584M 1PATP 11-45 Armee de l'Air 16-3-46* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production |
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