X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 
George Moore wrote:

Paul,
   Although it's not really relevant to aircraft use, am I correct in
assuming that the butterfly valve, allows the engine to breath thru a
long tuned runner and a short tuned runner and modulate in between to
suit the rpm ?  Quite ingenius, to say the least !

George

Yes.

PL

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