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01-25-2007, 07:13 AM

On Jan 23, 11:41 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> On 23 Jan 2007 06:05:52 -0800, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
>
> <p...@vecchios.com> wrote:[snip]
>
> >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.[snip]
>
> Dear Peter,
>
> Your naval background may be deceiving you. The typical WWII fighter
> used a liquid-cooled engine. ("Typical" in the sense of raw numbers
> manufactured.)
>
> Japan was alone in favoring air-cooled fighters, but was unusual in
> that it was primarily a naval-based air force. Naval aircraft were far
> fewer than land-based planes.
>
> liquid-cooled
>
> Curtiss-Wright P40 Kittyhawk-Tomahawk-Warhawk
> P38 Lightning
> Bell P39 Airacobra
> P51 Mustang
>
> Supermarine Spitfire
> DeHavilland Mosquito
> Hawker Hurricane
> Hawker Tempest
> Hawker Typhoon
>
> Messerschmitt Me-109
>
> Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
>
> Yakolev YAK-9
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel

But you forgot all the USN WWll A/C, all aircooled, as well as the
P-47, FW-190. 'Typical' and 'numbers' mean nothing. Typical in the USN
and don't forget all the big WWll bombers from the US, all were air
cooled radials. The US got into big trouble when trying to use
aircooled A/C like the P-51 is CAS or anytime they 'may' see small arms
fire or debris thrown up after smashing a train...those radiators were
fragile.

01-25-2007, 07:13 AM	#133 (permalink)
Qui si parla Campagnolo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OT Interesting video On Jan 23, 11:41 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote: > On 23 Jan 2007 06:05:52 -0800, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" > > <p...@vecchios.com> wrote:[snip] > > >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.[snip] > > Dear Peter, > > Your naval background may be deceiving you. The typical WWII fighter > used a liquid-cooled engine. ("Typical" in the sense of raw numbers > manufactured.) > > Japan was alone in favoring air-cooled fighters, but was unusual in > that it was primarily a naval-based air force. Naval aircraft were far > fewer than land-based planes. > > liquid-cooled > > Curtiss-Wright P40 Kittyhawk-Tomahawk-Warhawk > P38 Lightning > Bell P39 Airacobra > P51 Mustang > > Supermarine Spitfire > DeHavilland Mosquito > Hawker Hurricane > Hawker Tempest > Hawker Typhoon > > Messerschmitt Me-109 > > Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony" > > Yakolev YAK-9 > > Cheers, > > Carl Fogel But you forgot all the USN WWll A/C, all aircooled, as well as the P-47, FW-190. 'Typical' and 'numbers' mean nothing. Typical in the USN and don't forget all the big WWll bombers from the US, all were air cooled radials. The US got into big trouble when trying to use aircooled A/C like the P-51 is CAS or anytime they 'may' see small arms fire or debris thrown up after smashing a train...those radiators were fragile.