STUBBY SKUNKY STEALTH INLETS
Some stealth aircraft layouts, particularly drones, end up with short inlets for their turbofan engines. A serpentine duct is used to hide the engine face from radar, but the airflow tends to separate while negotiating the sharp turns, causing inlet distortion and poor pressure recovery. This is...
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