How One Decision Ruined British Aircraft Engines

The lack of a fuel injection system in early British aero-engines is often criticised as giving pilots a disadvantage in the air against German Bf 109 fighters. But why did Britian not have a fuel injection engine, when it had developed this technology?

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Calum E. Douglas, The Secret Horsepower Race - Western Front Fighter Engine Development, Tempest Books: 2020

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Timecodes -
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Calum E. Douglas
01:00 - Fuel Injection
01:31 - What's a carburettor
04:03 - Problems with carburettor
06:37 - Timeline
08:44 - Why did Britain fall behind?
17:46 - The War Starts
20:58 - Temporary fix and RAE carburettor
22:59 - What is direct fuel injection?
26:42 - Recommendation