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What are these small engine inlets on the Super Hornet?
Does anyone know what these two small variable inlets on top of the engines are used for on the Super Hornet?
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What is this F-18 Hornet "air intake" for?
I think I read once that they served to cool the on-board computer systems, but I'm not sure.
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What is the function of the holes in splitter plates?
Do the holes in splitter plates reduce the boundary layer, or do they serve a different function such as acoustic/vibration damping?
Many splitter plates have a series of holes drilled into the ...
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