> I read this article and fail to understand why anyone would bother to go
down
> this road for cooling. With a tank and radiator setup with no ducting the
aero
> loss for cooling is 0. With the system described in the paper it is 3% at
best
> and if not done right it is more. Plus it is only effective at very high
speeds
> but never gets to a zero loss or a plus where it adds more thrust that it
losses
> in drag.. I sure wish everyone that thinks this is a good idea would send
me 3%
> of their paycheck every week so i don't have to work anymore.. LOL.. For
anyone
> interested I will be glad to forward bank info so it can just be direct
> deposited..
> Dave
I agree, its LSR application is very minimal.
BUT !! lets see the big picture, that 3% saved many lives and help win a
war.
That's the part that impressed me.
Chris Harris....................NZed.
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