Dave wrote in
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On Nov 16, 12:05 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
And another
one!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw6NF...eature=related

Bertie

I wonder how much the powerplant weighed. I also wonder why they moved
the condensor from under the fuselage (as shown in the drawing) to the
top - where it appeared to do a good job of blocking the pilot's view
ahead.


Looks to me like that were two different rads. Probably one was a condenser
and one an water-oil seperator. I know this was one of the big problem with
recovery, getting the oil out of it.
Blocked pilot's vision was no big deal in those days. Lots of Hisso and OX-
5 powered airplanes had rads in front of the cockpit. It was just a fact of
life. It was alwasy better to have the rad high if you could in case it
leaked. If all the plumbing was below the engine, you had an empty engine
in seconds if something broke. if all the tubes were up, at least you had
something to keep it cool while you got it down.



Bertie