Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Was the B29-Superfortress a Failure?" video.

  1. The engine cooling fins are incredibly close together. I can’t see how cooling air can get between the fins to do it’s job. Most of the air will simply go around. Aircooled motorcycle engines make at least 100bhp per litre but the significantly wider spaced cooling fins do the job. I know - bikes are not aircraft but they all use similar fuel and burn it in reciprocating cylinders. Shedding heat to airflow has the same physics issues.
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