Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:03:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxsf20.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.220] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 476575 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:10:43 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.220; envelope-from=farnsworth@charter.net Received: from mxip07.cluster1.charter.net (mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.137]) by mxsf20.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i9I1ADja018086 for ; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:10:13 -0400 Received: from 24-159-109-154.cpe.ga.charter.com (HELO userx0zwln1ueg) (24.159.109.154) by mxip07.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 17 Oct 2004 21:10:13 -0400 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.85,147,1094443200"; d="scan'208"; a="350457754:sNHT24582864" From: "Farnsworth" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Keeping Ada Cooling Cool X-Original-Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:10:51 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal "The fact that somebody has been successful using a less than appropriate approach to one small aspect of the speed maximization problem - - an approach which is universally copied because of the person's reputation - - does not make it the optimal approach." If I were to accept the premise that Darryl was using a "less than appropriate approach" I would agree with you. Since his idea is to keep his engine cool and go fast you have to look and see if he is having any success with his methods. There is no doubt he goes fast. From personal conversations I've had with Andy, I know that he has been very successful with keeping the engine cool. As a matter of fact they feel that they could reduce the intake area more and have plenty of engine cooling. Because of this information (proof is in the puddin') I am very comfortable that they have a very good design. Is it the best possible design? Maybe not, but most things (especially airplanes) are compromises. The only reason I even said anything to start with is because it appeared to me that George was a little less than complementary in his reference to plenum systems. I was just pointing out that there are those that have very good success with a plenum. Regards