Question about engines and air-fuel mixtures

Nachtpiloten · 31 December 2011, 07:20 AM

I understand that the WW1 engines used carburetors and was amazed to see that some of the planes flew above 5000 meters. So here is my question. Flying at altitudes the need to adjust the air/fuel mixture would become relevant. Did WW1 planes have these types of controls?

Second - the fuel capacity of a SSW DIII/IV any ideas? Did order the Windsock publication on the plane so if no one knows hopefully it will be in there. Again, thanks for all your help and support! Happy New Year to all.

Bletchley · 3 January 2012, 04:14 AM

[QUOTE=Nachtpiloten;598742]I understand that the WW1 engines used carburetors and was amazed to see that some of the planes flew above 5000 meters. So here is my question. Flying at altitudes the need to adjust the air/fuel mixture would become relevant. Did WW1 planes have these types of controls?

Yes, most rotary engines had a mixture control, and many of the late-war stationary engines did as well. See:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/ai...-1-allied.html

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/ai...-2-german.html

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/ai...continued.html

Bletchley

Catfish · 3 January 2012, 04:49 AM

And then there were the Zeppelin and Schuette-Lanz airship and Rumpler C.IV high altitude Maybach engines.

Ah, nonsense just saw they are in the links Bletchley mentioned - very good "b.t.w." !!

Was an excellent topic, and good to have them together here -

Thanks and greetings,
Catfish

Nachtpiloten · 3 January 2012, 01:31 PM

Thanks for the information.