The P51 also had a (smaller) oil cooler.
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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:25 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Visitor from the Forties
Chris,
Perhaps you can help me understand why this scoop is referred to as an "oil
cooler" (even the model makers call it that), when it was actually an engine
coolant radiator. See the link to the following diagram:
http://www.enginehistory.org/Allison/V-1710Details/allisonv1710coolingsysteminp51.html
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Visitor from the Forties
> Yes, the Mustang's oil cooler is a very neat design; and I've always
> wondered if it is that component that makes the beautiful and distinctive
> howl when the aircraft reaches a certain speed.
>
> Chris
>
> On 17 Oct 2012, at 16:54, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> Thanks, Ian.
>>>
>>> It is hard to see from these images, but there is a circumferential
>>> opening
>>> at the back of the cowling that provides a smooth exit path.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thought it would be something like that, which is very neat and, if done
>> right (and it probably is here) could even add a bit of thrust due to the
>> heat input along the way - a bit like the famous P-51D oil cooler.
>
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