I think the technique Lindberg was using was to lean to the lean side of peak, then open the throttle a little bit to "admit more cooling air". I know it sounds counter intuitive but that's also the way we used to lean big radial engines, i.e., R-3350's. Bart
--- In [email protected], "David Winters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My old friend and mentor, the late Edwards Park tells the story (in Nanette > his wartime book of tales) of Col. Lindberg coming, covertly, out to the > Pacific theater and showing them how to save so much fuel that they could > fly bomber escort missions that were previously considered impossible to > accomplish. > > Dave W > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re; Fuel saving not for Coupers > > > > Ed, > > You are a great moderator. Much more patience than me. It seems there are > some who just can't read a message and see the favorable aspects and simply > add a positive note, but instead must make a countering statement seems just > to make or start and argument. > > It seems to me that intellegent people don't want to waste money, want to > enjoy life, and would want to extend their range when possible. Going > slower allows one to see more also. > > I am old and look for the more positive side of things and people. I guess > there are some who will use this to start an argument. > > Thanks for your effort, keep up the good work. > > Lee Browning > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Need a Domain Name? Instant Domain Registration - Click here. > <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2132/fc/Ioyw6iifaM4pLKHomICLBz8aF cJ6Mx5 > EUh5FDiA0ZqqnoftorSNvUy/> >
