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Intercoolers really help!
Hey Bob & Kevin,
Don't know whether you have intercoolers, but even on the rare hot, humid, sunny days that we have up here in the Pacific Northwest, they do help in keeping the cabin fairly comfortable as that compressed air gets a good cooling first before it enters. Well, maybe not down low... but Kevin's got the right idea... go unpressurized down low if temperature conditions warrant. However, with the climb rates of these turbocharged models, it doesn't take too long to get to altitude where the air is naturally air conditioned! Wow, $20K for air... that's a lot for 'cold'! (Think of all the avgas $20K will buy!!!)
BTW, our 1977 P-model has the American Aviation Intercoolers, and the radiator section appears to be a little larger than the Riley, and with a more streamlined, smoother scoop.
SkyKing
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