How One Woman's "50-Cent" Metal Washer Made Spitfires Outfly Every Bf-109 — Saved 2,100 Pilots скачать в хорошем качестве

How One Woman's "50-Cent" Metal Washer Made Spitfires Outfly Every Bf-109 — Saved 2,100 Pilots

How One Woman's "50-Cent" Metal Washer Made Spitfires Outfly Every Bf-109 — Saved 2,100 Pilots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the chaos of World War II air combat, victory didn’t always come from new aircraft or more firepower—it sometimes came from a fifty-cent piece of brass. This is the astonishing story of Beatrice Shilling, the engineer who quietly broke the rules and saved thousands of lives. On March 14, 1941, at RAF Kenley, Shilling watched pilots in Supermarine Spitfire and Hurricanes plunge into combat dives—only to have their engines cut out mid-fight. The culprit wasn’t enemy fire. It was fuel starvation inside the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin. While committees argued and regulations stalled, Shilling acted. She designed a crude brass restrictor washer—no moving parts, no redesign—just a simple disc welded into the fuel line. It was completely unauthorized. By regulation, installing it could mean court-martial. Officials dismissed it as reckless. Engineers said it violated everything they “knew.” Within weeks, they were proven catastrophically wrong. Engine failures during combat dives collapsed from 38% to just 0.4%. Pilots lived. Squadrons survived. The washer—soon nicknamed “Miss Shilling’s Orifice”—spread from crew to crew before it ever appeared in a manual, quietly protecting an estimated 2,100 aircraft until pressure carburetors arrived in 1943. This isn’t just a WWII anecdote—it’s proof that under fire, courage and clarity can outthink bureaucracy, and that sometimes the smallest fix changes the course of war. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► If you like this type of content, make sure to: 🔴 Subscribe for more content:    / @ww2station-1942   🔔 Turn on the notification bell so you don't miss any of our videos ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► ABOUT US WW2 STATION is a channel that revisits World War II through previously undisclosed stories and secrets buried in the shadows of war, focusing on the major powers of the United States, Japan, and Germany. Here, history is not just about dates and battles, but about life-and-death decisions, behind-the-scenes schemes, classified technologies, and human destinies caught inside the most brutal war of the 20th century. WW2 STATION takes you back to the decisive moment of 1942, where truth, nostalgia, and wartime glory intersect revealing how the war truly unfolded beyond the pages of history books. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ⚠️ The entire content of this video is protected by copyright. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public display may result in legal action. Please respect the hard work and creativity that went into creating this content. Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of it without our channel’s express written permission. Thank you for your understanding and professionalism. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2stories #ww2station