Originally Posted by
Philldpapill
I've heard of some aviation equipment intentionally injecting some water into the combustion chamber of some engines. Apparently, when the fuel burns, more of the heat energy goes into changing the phase of the water from liquid to gas, thereby creating MORE expansion, resulting in higher efficiency. Go figure...
The only aircraft that I have heard using water injection was the B-52. However the B-52 is a turbine engine which doesn't compare.
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