Northrop A-17A (NACA 17801; S/N 36-184) with NACA Nose Blower cowling installed. No. 6 aircraft was formerly assigned to the Air Corps Headquarters, Langley Field, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Y'know, I'm delighted that trial wasn't successful. Imagine the ugly designs that would result from it's implementation? People complain about the long nose of the Corsair. How much longer would it have been with that proboscis shoved on the front?
Northrop A-17A
Northrop A-17A (NACA 17801; S/N 36-184) with NACA Nose Blower cowling installed. No. 6 aircraft was formerly assigned to the Air Corps Headquarters, Langley Field, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo)