...so I have lamented how freakin' hot it is here, especially in the ground ops phase in summer. In-plane A/C is a rarity, and cost of retrofitting is downright stunning.
Have seen the ArticAirCooler (an ice chest with asmall water pump, heater core and powerful fan), and had assumed that it would not really put out enough cooling effect to be useful.
Well, one of the guys on the DFWPilots.com board bought one, and says that it works remarkably well.
But what's even cooler (so to speak) is the creative engineering which followed from his original post, to build the mousetrap better, and if you follow the thread, you'll see what I mean; I am most intrigued by the idea of having a fan/coil unit up front with the pilot / co-pilot, and another one in the back, either or both of which could be run. Very innovative!
See the thread, here: http://dfwpilots.org/board/index.php?showtopic=1721
Have seen the ArticAirCooler (an ice chest with asmall water pump, heater core and powerful fan), and had assumed that it would not really put out enough cooling effect to be useful.
Well, one of the guys on the DFWPilots.com board bought one, and says that it works remarkably well.
But what's even cooler (so to speak) is the creative engineering which followed from his original post, to build the mousetrap better, and if you follow the thread, you'll see what I mean; I am most intrigued by the idea of having a fan/coil unit up front with the pilot / co-pilot, and another one in the back, either or both of which could be run. Very innovative!
See the thread, here: http://dfwpilots.org/board/index.php?showtopic=1721