Originally Posted by
CRAN
Guys,
Does anybody have any experience of the UK Gazelle AH1, with the upward pointing exhaust, as shown below?

Were there any drains in place to prevent the engine from filling with water in the case of shutting down in the rain?
Many thanks,
CRAN
ISTR that the upturned exhaust was connected to the oil cooler extraction duct which drained into the oil cooler bay, which had drains. Or it filled the LWNA doppler box. Just as it did with the standard offset exhaust.