| ▲ | pfdietz 4 hours ago | |
Died at age 68 on April 28, 1945 in Berlin, from shrapnel. The Soviets had begun shelling of Berlin on April 20. This sort of coupling was used to drive the supercharger on the German BF 109, enabling it to maintain manifold pressure from sea level up to 20,000 ft. with a single stage supercharger without throttling. Use of such couplings in automobiles didn't occur until after the war. | ||