Old 07-04-2017, 06:46 PM
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Turbochargers were used in WWII, but they took a lot of room, which only bombers and some of the big fighters (P-38, P-47) had available. Here is a great article on the subject:

Superchargers and Turbochargers - Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
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