John, Thanks ! You are probably quite correct . This is one of
those
" I heard that ...... this - that - etc " ...... things that has been popping
up in conversations for over four decades or more now ! I have never
actually done
any research into it ....... could spend a lotta time doing that ! I,
myself, have
only heard the Nitromethane Version , but always thought that it was only
used in an ALL OUT emergency situation, such as the Luftwaffe pilot had a P
51
Mustang breathing down his neck ! I do not think an aircraft could carry
enough
nitromethane needed to feed those huge aircraft engines for any sustained
usage ,
even if it only injected, say, 5 to 15 % , and seldom doing that ........
Any of you pilots / aircraft buffs out there able to shed a little (
accurate )
light on this ??? I agree with John ...... it was probably Nitrous
Oxide, and
even then, ONLY for all out bursts of aerial acceleration when REALLY needed
!
Bruce, counting the days now ...... like most of us !
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