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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