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Old 28th Jan 2011, 19:17
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cowl flaps

Not exactly on topic...

The B-17 with its Wright Cyclones (single row, 9 cylinders) running 1200 hp. had cowl flaps, as did most large radials.

But the prewar Boeing 307, basically the same design but with earlier Cyclones rated 900 hp, had a simple NACA cowl without flaps.
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