Early Cowlings
At NASA’s Langley Research Center, a cowling is tested in a wind tunnel as a way to reduce drag over aircraft engines.
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At NASA’s Langley Research Center, a cowling is tested in a wind tunnel as a way to reduce drag over aircraft engines.