Spitfire F Mk IX (1942 - Channel)
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It should be noted that even direct injection does not make the engine totally immune to negative-G problems even though it does allow the engine to run under a short period of negative-G.

There is still the matter of supplying oil to the engine and fuel to the injector/carburettor - generally these are drawn from the bottom of their respective tanks. Sustained negative-G will at some point cause supply reduction or interruption and thus problems with engine starvation or damage.
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