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Old 12th September 2008, 13:05
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Re: Luftwaffe desynchronised aero engines.

The British had put a lot of effort into sound location. Although it had proven inadequate, the Luftwaffe did have good reason for attempting countermeasures. I know of no equivalent German effort (although I am sure there will have been some) so the RAF chose to put crew comfort first.

I also suspect that it was considered the Proper Way of doing things, rather like three-point touchdowns, and not applying power on the approach. Not the Done Thing, old boy. Ideas that went out of the window in mass wartime use, although synchronising the engines did have a genuine value in crew comfort, and hence efficiency.
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