rvanstory
Well Known Member
I am working with Scheme Designers on a paint scheme for my RV10. I REALLY like a particular design, but there's a catch. The top 1/3 of the plane over the cabin is black (which looks great) but I'm worried about the heat it will trap in the cabin.
Here's my questions:
1. Anyone actually have a black plane top to know from experience how much extra heat it will generate? If you did do this, would you advise me to avoid it?
2. Since 2/3's of plane is white, will heat from black top "dissipate" to other areas of plane? In other words, will all of plane be slightly hotter, or will only the black area be much hotter? Since there are so many engineers on this site, thought someone would know this answer.
I know there will be many opinions about "visibility". Not really asking about that. My concern is about heat. Really like the style, just want it to be functional too.
Here's my questions:
1. Anyone actually have a black plane top to know from experience how much extra heat it will generate? If you did do this, would you advise me to avoid it?
2. Since 2/3's of plane is white, will heat from black top "dissipate" to other areas of plane? In other words, will all of plane be slightly hotter, or will only the black area be much hotter? Since there are so many engineers on this site, thought someone would know this answer.
I know there will be many opinions about "visibility". Not really asking about that. My concern is about heat. Really like the style, just want it to be functional too.