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A Review of the Relative Merits of Petrol Injection and Carburettors for Aero Engines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

J. E. Ellor  and
F. M. Owner
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The subject of the carburettor as opposed t o fuel injection is one which has created much controversy in aero engine design and development. Current opinions both in this country and abroad are many and varied and it would be presumptuous to forecast which will eventually predominate. The object of this paper is to present an unbiased review in the hope of provoking a useful interchange of opinions and experiences.

It might be argued that claims for one system can be countered by claims for the other and to be impartial it is necessary, therefore, to be familiar with as many facts and as much published information as possible. Owing to the meagre amount of information available on fuel injection, the paper is not as complete a review as the authors would wish, but it is hoped that sufficient material has been presented to be helpful to those who are interested in the subject.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 43 , Issue 347 , November 1939 , pp. 837 - 874
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1939

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