Back in the old days water-meth worked pretty well, same basic effect. I
think Metros still use it, at least they did 10 years ago. Handy in the
Convair 580's as well - like, they needed more horsepower?

You just needed to be careful not to run out of water-meth at the wrong
time.

Jim

"Jason Payne" wrote in message
...
Just a thought. Wanted to see what you guys thought. I know that FAA
aproval would never happen, but seems like a good idea to me.

You could easily and safely run a 100hp shot of NO2 for the first 10-15
seconds of a takeoff roll in an 0-470 or similar motor, and get to 100
feet
and 65 knots a lot quicker than without, increasing safety margins.

NO2 is especially nice in a heat soaked motor because the shot cools the
intake air a good 30-50 degrees...

From being in a ASH-25 at a full 750 kilos on a hot Uvalde day that
another
100 hp would really help getting off the ground if you are not behind a
big
motor like Scratch.