01-24-2007, 05:59 PM
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| Guest | Re: OT Interesting video
"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com> wrote:
>Mark Hickey wrote:
>> That reminds me of one of the actual real advantages of a rotary, at
>> least for aircraft use. If you lose the cooling system on a
>> water-cooled aircraft motor, you can get into big trouble - you won't
>> get far before the piston engine gets too hot to continue running, and
>> then if you're not within gliding distance of a suitable landing
>> place, you're gonna make the evening news.
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>Can't really think of a general aviation A/C with liquid cooling tho.
>None of the ones I have flown, bunch of Cessnas from 150/2 thru the
>T-210. Military trainers, none were, T-34, T-28. Even WWll, except for
>the Merlin/Griffon types, most were aircooled radials.
Actually, quite a few of the new GA motors are water-cooled,
particularly those those that meet the new Sport Pilot specs (which
limits them to two seats among other things). The Rotax and Jabiru
engines are quite popular among those aircraft and homebuilts. Of
course, the ancient air-cooled opposed four and six motors are also
still being built and used in aircraft.
Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame
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