Is anybody attending this event this weekend
Ray
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On 11 Jun 2010, at 16:20, Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl> wrote:
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> On 06/11/2010 04:39 PM, Raimo Toivio wrote:
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>> My solution: I have no oil radiator at all!
>> In the tunnel there is only the water rad !
>
> That should also be better than the tandem radiator setup. How does it
> behave in warm weather? Can you fly normally in temperatures of 35
> degrees?
>
>> The cooling system includes also a water thermostat.
>> I think it is "The Must" at least when flying during Finnish winter
>> time.
>
> Well, you could achieve the same with a cowl flap I think.
>
>> (OK - I know - some of you are tempted to think a thermostat is a
>> risk.
>> Well - please do not install thermostats in that case - just fly!)
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> The reason I don't like thermostats is that you will still have the
> cooling drag, due to dragging air through the radiator, while you
> actually don't want to cool anything.
> With a cowl flap that closes off the air flow through the radiator,
> you
> can also prevent overcooling, but at the same time you reduce drag.
>
> Frans
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