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The germans had that too. The difference in engine power between the sides was mostly about the quality of the fuel.



The German MW 50[1] used a mixture of methanol and water. It could be fitted to the BMW801 (Focke-Wulf Fw 190) and the DB 605 (Messerschmitt Bf109) engines.

There was also the GM-1[2] which was a nitrous oxide injector and mostly used for high altitude work.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW_50

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM-1




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