A Question for Mosquito Experts, ie Bruce!

The Hornet radiator and oil cooler numbers are:

As mentioned ,oil coolers the same as the one in the diagram were used on Fireflies,but yours is not from a Firefly (the inlet & outlet ports are slightly different)

So out of the three types (that i can think of ) this ruled out the Firefly.
So either Mosquito or Hornet?

Sorry, what I was trying to determine was whether this particular type is for a Mosquito. The fact that it is 50″ long tended to rule out certain other types.

Sorry, what I was trying to determine was whether this particular type is for a Mosquito. The fact that it is 50″ long tended to rule out certain other types.

I asume that the advantage is to get a full width radiator, which works better than a deeper one. Later Lancs using this system did have an engine of approx 300 bhp more than the Merlin XX, or it may have been for tropical use? This kind of info doesn`t come up in the technical manuals very much.

Pete

as did Griffon Spitfires!

“The question is, did they ever use a thin oil cooler like this mounted behind a full width radiator”

Firefly Mks 4,5,&6, also used this arangement.

I’ve got some good images showing the Hornet installation, and will post them here.

Thanks David. I am assuming that the Hornet followed the ideas of the later Mk Mosquito?

Pete

I’ve got some good images showing the Hornet installation, and will post them here.

Thanks Bruce. I knew you could be relied upon!!

Pete

Yes, the 2 stage Mossies used this arrangement – oil cooler behind the coolant radiator, with a cabin heater alongside closest to the fuselage.

Bruce