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PUBLISHED BY THE CHIEF OF AIR SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Vol. IV February 15, 1923 No. 398

FUEL CONSUMPTION DURING CLIMB-DH-4B

WITH LIBERTY 12-A ENGINE AND
FORM "D" SUPERCHARGER
(POWER PLANT SECTION REPORT)

Prepared by David Gregg

Engineering Division, Air Service
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio
August 15, 1922

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Auburn University

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FUEL CONSUMPTION DURING CLIMB-DH-4B WITH LIBERTY 12-A

ENGINE AND FORM "D" SUPERCHARGER.

OBJECT OF TEST. in Figure 3. Six flights were made to 20,000 feet, and
the fuel consumption was measured at approximately
To obtain the actual fuel consumption of a supercharged every 2,000 feet. The engine was run wide open and sup-
Liberty engine during flight. ercharged to sea level. A curve of the average revolutions
RESULTS. per minute during these flights is also shown. (See
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The fuel consumption varied roughly from 36 gallons per REMARKS.
hour at 2,000 feet to 43 gallons per hour at 20,000 feet.
The Stromberg inverted carburetor uses more fuel than
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the regular Liberty Zenith, hence the high rate of fuel
An auxiliary tank was constructed, holding 4.13 pounds consumption shown by curves (see Figure 2) is not due
of fuel, and was connected into thele fuytem ss as shown entirely to the use of the supercharger.
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