Peter Dohm wrote:
but I really would have
to think long and hard before I trying to adapt one to an airplane that has
already been designed around a standard airplane engine. Just making the
cooling system work reliably, with reasonable drag, would probably cause
insomnia!

Peter



Designing a proper cooling system for a wet engine really isn't that
difficult. Air cooled engines have a much higher delta-T, but their
cooling surface area is extremely limited. Radiators have a much lower
delta-T, but thousands of square inches of surface. The problem is that
most people havn't the slightest clue or any inclination to get one as
to what the air is doing around the cooling surfaces or how to make it
better.

The secret is to make the air pass straight through the radiator vanes
so that both sides are cooled. Rotaries using air-conditioner cores as
radiators are flying very successfully. Have been for years. Only
requires 2 13'x9'x3' cores. Mine will be installed in the wing strakes.

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