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Re: Europa-List: Combustion air inlets

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Combustion air inlets
From: Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 23:47:37

On Jun 6, 2010, at 11:15 PM, Frans Veldman wrote:

> >
>
> On 06/07/2010 01:41 AM, Fred Klein wrote:
>
>> If Frans is correct, it would appear to follow that the 912S plenum  
>> does
>> not offer inlet air to the carbs under ram air pressure.
>
> There is quite some information available on the internet about
> naca-ducts, where they were designed for, and what they can and  
> can't do.

Frans...that's fascinating...I must find a way to remove that  
conditional "if" above!

Thank you...I always assumed that designers were always looking for a  
little ram-air boost...perhaps the low-drag benefit of the NACA inlet  
rules over other considerations,

Fred


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