Gee Bee Y / Radial Cowl

[Andrew Crosby]

Can anyone confirm the diameter and length of the Pacific Aeromodels Gee Bee Y (ARF) cowl please?
(It's the 82" one that was well used by the Gee Bee team over the past few years).

These are available from Fibreglass specialties in the 'states but think it might be a bit too big for what I need.
I'm looking for something similar in appearance at around 9" dia. x min 6" long if anyone has anything suitable lying around?

Andrew Crosby

[Steve Rickett 2333]

Andrew, try Fiberglass Specialties in the US. They have loads of different diameter cowls...

http://www.fiberglassspecialtiesinc.com/

[Bob Thompson1894]

I can measure one of mine and get back to you. I used a Harvard cowl from Carbon Copy on one but had to extend it. Also does not have the 'bumps' in it. That suited the version I did.

[paul hughes]

Hi Andrew, in answer to your question, the model y cowl is 260mm dia and 180mm long.

[arthur barlow]

9 inch in mm is 228.6 ?

[Andrew Crosby]

Thanks very much guys.
I thought the Gee Bee cowl, although the right shape, might be a bit too big...and clearly it is..!
Looking for between 9 to 9 1/2" dia. and min. 6" deep - it's to hang on a Jiant Jabberwock.
The original design cowl, still available from Sarik I think, just looks too small at 8 1/2"

[Bob Thompson1894]

Yes, its 101/4" x 6"