Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/31

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Subject: [Leica] IMG, Another Airplane Photo
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat Mar 31 13:13:08 2007
References: <006801c773b2$79418b20$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <4cfa589b0703311247k2da5a9b6ia1bd1dd3a94686f5@mail.gmail.com>

Adam,

The day I took the picture, with Leica IIIf RD and Jupiter 12, the owner was 
busy getting ready to depart in another airplane, so I did not get a chance 
to ask a lot of questions.  I suspect that the vanes can be adjusted to 
regulate cylinder head temperature.  I can see the advantage of such a 
system for use in the extreme cold that the Soviets face in Winter.  When I 
get a chance, I will ask for more information.  I have seen this 
configuration on a few other types of aircraft from that part of the world.

Thanks for looking.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG, Another Airplane Photo


> I've certainly never seen that configuration before. What purpose do
> the vanes serve? Are they variable? I'd think they would have to be
> but I couldn't tell for sure when I looked at the image. Pretty
> spiffy! Thanks for sharing!
>
> Adam
>
> On 3/31/07, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> Philippe,
>>
>> I agree that Ira's Mustang prop image is a great shot.  The former Iron 
>> Curtain countries and their friends, the Chinese, have used a cowl and 
>> cooling baffle arrangement that is not often seen in the US.  Here is the 
>> cowl and prop view of the Chinese Nanchang trainer.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Nanchang+015.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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