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From: "Tom Gourley" <tom.gourley@verizon.net>
Subject: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection - NACA Fuel Vents
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I seem to recall reading an article that said NACA scoops aren't really 
designed to convert a fast moving air stream into high static pressure. 
They're designed to bring in a high volume of air while creating minimal 
drag but produce very little ram air pressure.  Is this not correct?

Tom Gourley