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From: H & J Johnson <hjjohnson@sasktel.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowling split design?
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There are some airframes which were split this way [for the life of
me, I can't now think of any] but another thing which isn't maybe
the best would be the connection [for conventional engines anyway]
of the air intake for the air box etc. Also, for oil changes you can
just drop the bottom cowl w/ a split cowl this 'may' not be the
case.  The 414 I fly has a full top cowl and a hinged/split bottom 
cowl.. this to might be an option?

Fwiw..

Jarrett

> The top of the cowl are frequently used as the upper side of a 
> cooling 
> plenum on air cooled engines.  A seam there might make it harder 
> to prevent 
> pressure loss.  Esthetics might play a part, looking through the 
> window 
> shield no seam shows.  I can't think of any structural or 
> aerodynamic 
> reason - not to say there might not be some, but I can't think of one.
> 
> Ed
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil White" <philwhite9@aol.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:31 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Cowling split design?
> 
> 
> > Is there a reason all the cowlings I have seen are split as top 
> and bottom 
> > halves?  Perhaps for structural or aerodynamic pressure reasons? 
> On a 
> > nosewheel plane, it would seem much easier to deal with cowl 
> removal if it 
> > were split into left and right halves.
> >
> >    Inquiring minds want to know if I should rework my RV-10 cowl.
> >
> > Phil #40220 w/Mazda 20B - engine work
> >
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