Date:         Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:38:04 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
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>Wrong again Andrew.
>The Rolls / Merlin is / was supercharged.

I stand corrected... Terry. IF that's correct.

>Read on and be corrected again.
>
>The ME 262 was the fastest bird in the sky at the time, but wasen't a
>piston Engine.

I never mentioned jets, I said PISTON-engined.

>The P-51 D was the fastest prop aircraft then, and is now.
>They ate ME 109's.
>No contest.

Crap. The 109K was at least as fast as any Mousedung and could
outdive and outclimb them easily, even fully loaded. They did lack a
bit in maneoverability due to high wing-loading (small wings for
aircraft mass ie big engine). Unfortunately for the Germans, very few
were built due to the US' factory-bombing campaign. Not that they had
many trained pilots left by that stage...

It's funny how different books give different "facts" and figures. I
guess you can find a book to back up any claim... so to get
"accurate" figures you'd probably have to go to the manufacturers. IF
they still exist or have original records.

Gee, you are really out to get up peoples' noses, aren't you? Yoe are
GOOD at it, under whatever alias yuo are currently going by.