Hazet, Windhoff and other double radiator types…

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I asked this question some years ago, but I got no response. Now it's time to try it again.


The question is about Hazet, Windhoff and other double radiator types and their tubing/piping. Since there are always two of these radiators connected to the cooling system of the engine, this raises the following question.

Was it possible to disconnect one side (or roughly half the system) during flight? In case of an unexpected leak or battle damage it would have offered the crew the possibility to fly for a longer time or to return to the own side of the lines – even if the engine was running very "hot" temporarily. Alternatively, a working engine would have given the crew a chance to glide down and attempt a successful landing with a functioning engine.

I don’t think that the term "additional weight" would have been of real importance, because the needed hand valves and 1 or 2 meters of additional piping would sum up to less than 2 or 3 pounds.

Any ideas, data or photos?

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