Even though (or maybe because) Paul Lamar rididucled the idea, there might just be a lot of merit to this idea.

Lower (cooling) drag in cruise should result in lower fuel burn.
Water is cheaper than fuel.
If routinely flying longer distances you'll be spending a lot more time in cruise that in climb.
Evaporating water is very effective in removing heat.
And of course that's the way the 1903 Wright Flyer engine was cooled!

Finn

kevin lane wrote:

in all this discussion about thick cores, since I am building a p-51 style
5" core myself for my -8, I wondered how effective a water spray bar would
be for the few minutes of critical climbout airspeeds.  how effective is a
spray bar?  it seems stupid to have a larger radiator to handle a very small
portion of the flight.  would that much water need to be carried for a
typical flight?
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
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