P-38 Cockpit heating

[KevinB]

Flyboy:
I’m thinking you and I may be on a slightly different frequency.



I still hope to learn something from you guys and I think what you guys are providing here is invaluable.


I still doubt that Lockheed would have ducted heat from both engines. As a planner, I’d say that flight is over and a %50 chance of having cabin heat is good enough till the A/C is back on the ground from the levels with a serviceable aircraft.

KB

[FLYBOYJ]

Flyboy:
I’m thinking you and I may be on a slightly different frequency.

perhaps.....

I still hope to learn something from you guys and I think what you guys are providing here is invaluable.

Thanks - all of us bring something to the table, that's what makes this site so unique...

I still doubt that Lockheed would have ducted heat from both engines. As a planner, I’d say that flight is over and a %50 chance of having cabin heat is good enough till the A/C is back on the ground from the levels with a serviceable aircraft.

KB

Actually getting back to that query - there was a heat exchanger in the right engine (a shroud around the exhaust, similar to GA aircraft) used for cabin heating - in later models the same set up was placed on both engines (I believe the fist block of J models). This also worked the windscreen defrost. There was also an electrical hook-up for an electrically heated flight suit.

[KevinB]

perhaps.....

Thanks - all of us bring something to the table, that's what makes this site so unique...




Actually getting back to that query - there was a heat exchanger in the right engine (a shroud around the exhaust, similar to GA aircraft) used for cabin heating - in later models the same set up was placed on both engines (I believe the fist block of J models). This also worked the windscreen defrost. There was also an electrical hook-up for an electrically heated flight suit.

Great Info...Thanks