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Use of 150 octane fuel in the Merlin (Xylidine additive etc etc)



 
 
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Old January 30th 04, 10:37 AM
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British based Spitfire IX squadrons had converted to 150 octane
(actually 100/150 octane, for lean/rich rating) by, or during, May 44.


Is this the same as 100 octane, then? As used for example in the
Curtiss P-40?

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