Mosquito
Thread Starter
Mosquito
I saw part of the film 633 Squadron today and have this question for the Mosquito specialists on PPRuNe.
Underneath each engine there is an intake which has a tube-like frame around it, just forward of the intake lip. What is the purpose of this tubular frame? I am assuming that this intake is the carburettor air intake.
CC
Underneath each engine there is an intake which has a tube-like frame around it, just forward of the intake lip. What is the purpose of this tubular frame? I am assuming that this intake is the carburettor air intake.
CC
Thread Starter
I could not see any mesh on the tube but I wasn't paying too much attention . 'er indoors wanted to take my wallet out for an airing 
Just done a search on GOOGLE and the USAF museum example at Dayton, Ohio has the same tubes supporting a mesh.
Thanks for the help. You learn something new everyday
Just done a search on GOOGLE and the USAF museum example at Dayton, Ohio has the same tubes supporting a mesh.
Thanks for the help. You learn something new everyday
Last edited by Compass Call; 17th Nov 2006 at 22:52. Reason: GOOGLE search
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sale, Australia
Age: 80
Posts: 3,832
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The guard has a mesh on it which when in icing conditions will ice up but the carby is still able to draw in air from the gap behind the mesh. Stops the intake itself being choked with ice. Lancaster has the exact same set up. Of course when iced up you lose ram effect. You see the same principle applied on the S-61 helo with the barrier in front of the intakes.
Last edited by Brian Abraham; 17th Nov 2006 at 23:30.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Coastal
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Some very interesting Mossie info in here:
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?i...&rd=93915&hs=0
Good audio if you click the speaker symbol in the individual windows.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?i...&rd=93915&hs=0
Good audio if you click the speaker symbol in the individual windows.
