>
>Many supersonic jet aircraft have some system like that, Chris. Normally it
>takes the
>form of a movable ramp inside the intake, but some aircraft, such as the F16,
>use another
>device. I am guessing but it is probably the shape of the passage between
>intake and the
>front of the engine, although I rather think that the F16's shape does the
>trick of
>arranging for the shock wave to remain ahead of the intake, so keeping the air
>into the
>engine subsonic.
>
Yes, and the F-102 and F-106 had a half-cone at the intakes that performed
the same function.
Chris
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