Paul

Don't know if this will work but I saw the same set up on a
franklin helicopter engine I think it was an old Hiller ? what
I want to do is run a centrifigul fan in my intake scoop on the
 bottom of my Long Ez. The scoop is roughly 3.5ft long it houses
the gear as they fold forward into the scoop. I found a company
that sells a very impressive blower fan. I can make the housing
out of carbon fiber and support the fan with dual ball bearings,
the impellers range in size from 7"in to 15"in.  The exhaust side
of the fan will be directed over the exhaust. I don't know if,
maybe I can turn the exhaust side into an augmenter of sorts or
if I even need to? What I need to know is what is the CFM I would
need to move thru the blower at say 180knts have any idea? or how
could I make that work? also the fan can be turned up to 4000 Rpm
so I would have to step it down with a pulley and belt. I'm sure
it will sound like a hoover vacuum but I think it will stay cool.
Am I NUTS?
   In this rendering the two agua colored tubes that are protruding
form the bottom of the radiator would actually be one large tube
going up to the blower intake.

Tony

Yes something like this layout will work fine. Not a new idea.
I think there is a pusher around that has incorporated this
idea for the landing gear. Or perhaps you suggested it a year
ago. I recall something along these lines. Yes it was you.
Here are some old pictures. As I recall I thought it was
a good idea back then.

The fan on the other hand IMHO is not a good idea.
It will suck a lot of HP.
You will get far more air flow through the rad just going 180 Kts.
Use an augmentor or ejector which works best when you
need it. Namely during take off speeds.