Walt Disney 1944 presentation on 100 Octane aviation fuel
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"Octane numbers are a scale for rating the power gasoline will deliver."
That's a Mickey Mouse explanation.
That's a Mickey Mouse explanation.
Ron Wanttaja
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NOT about 100 LL (low lead), which wasn't introduced until 30 years later....just plain 'ol 100 octane fuel.
Lest we forget Jimmy Doolittle's role in this...
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Ron Wanttaja
Lest we forget Jimmy Doolittle's role in this...
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It stands to reason that the better the performance of the fuel the better the performance of the aircraft. However in the 1930s with the majority of aircraft engines designed to run on 87-octane fuel, new higher-specification 100-octane fuel was seen to be of little benefit due to its higher cost.
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Ron Wanttaja
Thanks - thread title corrected.