Images
copyright and courtesy Ryan
Hicks
Text
copyright Michael
J. Fuller
While
provisions haven't been made to raise the lower wishbone up out of the
diffuser section, note that the drive shaft is encased is a small
bulge,
just clearing the diffuser. The March gearbox is exposed to the
diffuser
air stream. Up stream we can see the vortex generating strakes as
well as the wide mouth (bell mouth) entry to the tunnels. |
Here
we can get an idea of the bell mouthed leading edge entry of the
tunnels. Note the different vortex generator arrangement. |
Close up of the vortex
generating strake. The vortex generator is curved in plan view enhancing its vortex generating
capabilities. |