>     Bill
>
>     For a P-ported 13B do you have any idea of the flow and pressure the
>     injected air would need to be at?  I am considering it as an
>     addition to the
>     Inconel spin muffler.
>
>     DougFir
>     ----------------
>     I have no idea, I strongly suspect that the energy costs of pumping
>     the air
>     in would exceed the energy increase in the extraction process.
>
>     There were, before widespread use of catalytic converters, air
>     injection
>     pumps in an attempt to lower emissions. These operated to inject air
> to
>     complete the combustion of the unburned HC. However I have no idea
>     how much
>     power that they took to operate.
>     Bill Schertz
>     KIS Cruiser # 4045
>
> The airpump can do double duty..  Some people are still using vacuum
> powered flight instruments (quaint reasons, I suppose), and are using
> the input side of airpumps (smog pumps) to drive them.  So, use the
> input side to drive your steam gages, and the output side to cool and
> continue to combust the exhaust stream..
>
> PS..  I just got back from Paris and London..  Made it with my Dad to
> Duxford and Hendon air museums.  What a hoot.  Hendon has a magnificent
> display.  Duxford has a runway...  The thing that I found most
> interesting was the method that the high performance fighters used to
> cool oil and water..  Almost all of them had at least one goofy looking
> scoop somewhere on the airframe.  Including the Hawker Tempest and
> Typhoon.  The Me109 had an interesting integration between the wing flap
> and heat exchanger.  None of these airplanes would be considered slow.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt-
>
> Did you take any pictures Matt?
>
> I enjoyed Duxford too. Did not get to Hendon yet.
> Here is a picture or two of the Me109 stuff.
>
> Don't forget guys... closing down first thing tomorrow morning.
>
> Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Hey Paul,

So does the 109 have a system where they can raise and lower the rad etc.

to

control the air inlet size?

John


They can raise and lower one intake lip.

Paul Lamar

Their doing the same sort of thing on the Lamborghini's.
George (down under)


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