What info is out there on inverted flight.  It looks like the Christen
or Raven inverted oil system will work.  But has someone done the
homework for plumbing?

What about the water cooling system?  Has someone solved that issue too?

Chris


Yes there needs to be some expermenting done on sustained inverted flight
as far as the oil drain back system is concerned.

Don't know what you mean about water cooling. Usually it is pressurized
so there should be no problem.

Paul Lamar

If I set up my cooling system with a header tank and an overflow tank above
it in normal flight, then when I go negative G, or inverted, the coolant
will flow into the overflow tank and then overboard.  My first thought is
that all I need is a  check valve between the header tank and overflow tank
and another for the overflow tank vent.

Chris

Certainly fluid will flow out of the over flow bottle but not out of
the main cooling system into the over flow bottle because of the pressure
cap. Stock cap is about 16 psi and 30 psi is recommended. A U shaped over flow
tube from the top volume of the overy flow bottle will minimise
the coolant loss from the over flow bottle.

Paul Lamar

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