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Old 8th February 2017, 00:08
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Re: questions about a damaged Merlin engine trailing white smoke

The white smoke (or steam) from coolant can enter the cockpit.

It also depends where the plane is hit. A hit in the radiator, behind and below the cockpit, will trail steam, but most likely not enter the cockpit.
A hit in a coolant line under the cockpit or in the engine bay, may allow smoke into the cockpit. It all depends where the hit took place.

http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com...-51-107w-2.jpg

http://www.enginehistory.org/Allison...ysteminp51.jpg
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