Cozy, Long ezy, and diesel engine.

Matt Whiting wrote:

Yes, I'm sure weight is another reason, although this could be minimized
if the coolant channels were formed integrally with the leading edge
skins. However, that would then bring back the cost issue.


Matt

Heh, Matt. Why build the complexity of a channel. Use a coolant that
doesn't evaporate and just spray the coolant on the inside of the wing.
Collect it in a sump at the wing root. Considerable dihedral would be
beneficial.

"Ernest Christley" wrote

Tracy Crook used a couple from a junkyard, 'cause he got them for $5
each. He was going to just use them for sizing purposes, but they had
the unfortunate quality of working very well, so he just kept them.

Most builders have just sort of followed a proven design. It's cheap.
It fits. It's lightweight. It works. I don't know if there is a better
deal in aviation.

Yea, makes sense. Don't break it if it ain't fixed! g

I got to talk to Tracy a couple years ago, at OSH, and checked out his
setup. Can't beat success. I was also impressed with some of his solutions
of sealing and strengthening the hose attach fittings on the GM AC
condensers. g
--
Jim in NC

Ernest Christley wrote:

Heh, Matt. Why build the complexity of a channel. Use a coolant that
doesn't evaporate and just spray the coolant on the inside of the wing.
Collect it in a sump at the wing root. Considerable dihedral would be
beneficial.

Seems like there'd be considerable danger of sucking air into the
sytem during an ucoordinated turn though, unless you had a LOT of
extra coolant in the system.

Mark Hickey