I can't really see the rad but I assume it is horizontally
mounted under the engine. Everything looks pretty good
cooling wise with large round outlets and a P51 type scoop.
The cooling effectiveness will depend  on how close the rad 
is mounted to the oil pan.
 
The cooling air outlet on the right probably uses the exhaust to 
augment the cooling during taxi and climb out. The P51 scoop probably
sustained the main damage in the off airport belly landing. That and the
expensive 3 blade electric prop. 

Big bucks have been spent on this airplane
and it could be an Oshkosh winner if they get it fixed in time.
With a 215 HP peripheral port 13B it would also be a shoo in for
wining the 200 MPH Everett Hatch Memorial prize at
the Sun & Fun 100 mile race this year in April if it cools at over 
200 MPH.

More airplanes like this will accelerate the acceptance of
the rotary.

Thanks to Joe Berki for sending me all these pictures.

Paul Lamar
 
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