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'Radiator Drag Is Modelled' - Demo

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09-07-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hegykc

Yes. On the P-51 the radiator, because of the hot air going out of it, didn't cause any drag at all, instead it even produced some thrust.
Saw that in a documentary.

Quite correct. This is known as 'The Meredith Effect' and the Spitfire was one of the first aircraft designed to incorporate a radiator housing designed to produce this effect.

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