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Old 28-02-06, 07:51 PM   #13
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Default Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY

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Originally Posted by haggis
It was commonly recognised that the Germans had more powerful engines. Why was this? Because they had direct injection systems in their engines and this allowed them to use Nitrous Oxide while dogfighting, increasing power output by 50%.
You don't have to have direct injection to use NOS. Don't need injection at all.
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