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From the ground up (1900)

MacDonald, Alexander Forsyth, 1897-1965 · Port Credit, Ont. : Aviation Service Corporation · leaf 132

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shell assembly at the exhaustend is controlled by nozzles that open and close auto-matically. Its purpose is to enlarge the outlet openingto prevent overheating when the afterburner is turnedon. The Afterburner provides bursts of increased thrustof as much as 35%. This added power is available… … ENGINE INSTRUMENTSInstrument MarkingsFor the guidance of pilots, coloured bands ore usedon engine and aircraft instruments to indicate sateoperating ranges and operating limits. (Fig. 31). COLOUR CODE

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