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Old 12-07-2015, 08:25 AM   #4
alantf
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You say "dry" air, but I seem to remember that the WW11 Corvair aircraft had a booster,to use in emergencies, that injected water into the engine, to give extra mph. Although, if it was used, the engine had to be stripped before the plane flew again.
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