---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/18/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:17 AM - Re: Cooling & Cowling (JR Gowing) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:17:05 AM PST US From: "JR Gowing" Subject: Re: Europa-List: 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 do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frans Veldman" Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:50 AM Subject: Re: Europa-List: Cooling & Cowling > > > [quote:4340d7261f="paul.the.aviator@gmail.co"]--> Europa-List message > posted by: "Paul McAllister" > > 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 8:07 AM -- We are a community of 5.5 million users fighting spam. The Professional version does not have this message ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.