How One Decision Ruined British Aircraft Engines
The lack of a fuel injection system in early British aero-engines is often criticised as giving pilots a disadvantage in the air against German Bf 109 fighters. But why did Britian not have a fuel injection engine, when it had developed this technology? Reading Recommendation Calum E. Douglas, The Secret Horsepower Race - Western Front Fighter Engine Development, Tempest Books: 2020 Available at: Mortons Books - http://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/product... Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Horsepow... Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Horsep... Check out my books - Ju 87 - http://stukabook.com STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Support - Patreon: / milavhistory Channel Memberships: / @militaryaviationhistory PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis Social Media - Twitter: / milavhistory Instagram: / milaviationhistory Facebook: / militaryaviationhistory Sources - Calum E. Douglas Timecodes - 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Calum E. Douglas 01:00 - Fuel Injection 01:31 - What's a carburettor 04:03 - Problems with carburettor 06:37 - Timeline 08:44 - Why did Britain fall behind? 17:46 - The War Starts 20:58 - Temporary fix and RAE carburettor 22:59 - What is direct fuel injection? 26:42 - Recommendation
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