"Dudley Henriques" dhenriques@noware .net wrote in message
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In article 82sPe.279071$x96.34814@attbi_s72, Jay Honeck wrote:

http://www.fighterfactory.com/

I wonder if they're going to manufacture new Merlin engines, too?

...or 130 octane fuel?

With 100, take off MP is reduced to 45 inches from the normal 61 as it is.
If they bring back 80 again, we'll probably have to drop the damn things
from a mother ship and start them in a dive!!
:-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Dudley Henriques

My understanding is that 100 octane was the best available at the beginning
of WWII, and due to capacity limitations on the high test stuff, 100 octane
was the standard fuel for most of the bomber force in Europe during the war,
while the fighters got the higher octane stuff. In this area, the allies
had a huge advantage over the Axis, which relied on lower octane brews.

Bottom line, Merlins run fine on 100LL, but can generate much more power on
130 octane. Fortunately, the extra power isn't as necessary today, because
Mustangs are flown at much lower weights today than they were during the
war.

KB