Spitfire Mk V – The Cooling System

Here, we are looking at the Spitfire Mk V’s Cooling System. So, if you want to know how the mighty Merlin keeps cool – you’ve come to the right place! We shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manual for the Spitfire Mk V and show relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams. Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London. Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos. Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection. The Imperial War Museum, Duxford. The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. The National Archives, London. The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use. Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100681 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Coolant Details 00:47 - The Header Tank 00:56 - Coolant Main Pipe 01:09 - The Thermostat 01:23 - Starboard Mainplane 01:34 - The Coolant Pump 01:48 - Filling the Header Tank 02:05 - The Relief Valve 02:19 - The Vent Pipe 02:41 - The Radiator 02:53 - The Radiator Fairing 03:03 - Radiator Flap 03:10 - Radiator Flap Control 04:02 - Gun Heating Ducts 04:19 - Bonus Views of the Radiator 04:29 - Spitfire Fly-by Sound