Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 409843 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:38:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=rogersda@cox.net Received: from smtp.west.cox.net ([172.18.180.52]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.04 201-2131-111-106-20040729) with SMTP id <20040914033800.RACO8590.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:38:00 -0400 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.15 (webedge20-101-1103-20040528) From: Dale Rogers To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Limp home mode Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:38:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20040914033800.RACO8590.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> Randy, You asked: > 1. I am building a Cozy MKIV. It uses an NACA scoop embedded in > the belly to provide cooling air. I am thinking of not building the > NACA scoop as I plan to use some sort of Meredith effect scoop/plenum > (ala the P-51) for cooling. Thoughts? There are flyers who have successfully used each approach. For example, John Slade gets adaquate cooling with a NACA scoop; and, the last time I looked, Perry Mick was using a P-51 style scoop on his Ducted Fan L-EZ. Dale R. COZY MkIV-R13BNA #1254 Ch's 4, 5, & 23