Latecoere 26. Exhaust manifold as hood ornament.

Posted by cosmotropist@reddit | WeirdWings | View on Reddit | 11 comments

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Ok-Show-4412@reddit

That had to have had a nickname, the flying rhino.. but seriously it’s not a bad idea, just looks funny

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Logical-Bowl2424@reddit

Is that a wind turbine on the back fuselage ?

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Constant_Proofreader@reddit

But why run it over the top, where it interferes with the pilot's vision, when it could have gone under the cowling?

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Ok-Show-4412@reddit

To take advantage of the low pressure area just above the wing, this would help evacuate the exhaust more efficiently, adding possibly five or 10 hp

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I was quite surprised recently when I found out the Latécoère company still exists. They seem to supply bigger manufacturers with aircraft parts, their stock, unfortunately, has dropped to pennystock levels: https://www.latecoere.aero/en/ , stock graph is at https://g.co/finance/LAT:EPA?window=MAX

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