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Old 09-17-2008, 08:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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'El Misil' - '91 Opel Calibra 2.0i
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Here is an article on the leaning techniques some piston-powered aircraft's pilots use:

Megginson Technologies: Land and Hold Short » Blog Archive » Leaning the Mixture

The wide open throttle/lean of peak (WOT/LOP) mode of operation described, with an alleged 20% less fuel comsumption, is very interesting.
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