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| Subject: | Re: Cooling & Cowling |
Frans
The prototype Aussie designed Victa Aircruiser (which subsequently was
manufactured as the CT4 trainer aircraft in NZ, had an inlet on the sloping
aft spine of the cockpit. It merely had sump in the lowest part and a tube
emptying out the bottom of the aircraft.
JR (Bob) Gowing UK Kit 327 in Oz
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frans Veldman" <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cooling & Cowling
> <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
>
> [quote:4340d7261f="paul.the.aviator@gmail.co"]--> Europa-List message
> posted by: "Paul McAllister" <paul>
>
> Is it possible to have a NACA on the top of the cowl that would have
> some type of drain system that could handle rain when parked, or in
> flight ?
> [/quote:4340d7261f]
>
> The standard air inlet is far from waterproof during flight, me thinks.
> But yes, I think it is possible to have a drain system on a naca duct,
> especially when it is sloping upwards, like it would be on the front of
> the upper cowling. That is, while it is parked. During flight it would be
> different, but none of the Europa inlets is waterproof during flight, so
> we won't loose anything with the naca duct.
>
> Frans
>
>
> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
>
>
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