Shark Mouth Aircraft (1 Viewer)

[GrauGeist]

Is that a Shark mouth on this Fiat CR-32?
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source Regia Aeronautica aircraft at Maritsa airfield, Rodos island, by Massimo Mometti – WW2Wrecks.com

Sure looks like it.

 

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[SaparotRob]

Plane needs a nice chin scoop for a proper shark mouth. Just sayin.

 

[GrauGeist]

Plane needs a nice chin scoop for a proper shark mouth. Just sayin.

Agreed.
P-40, Typhoon, even the Bf109 & Bf110 were classic shark-mouth candidates.

 

[cammerjeff]

Plane needs a nice chin scoop for a proper shark mouth. Just sayin.

Rob I see what you mean, this shark mouth variation just doesn't seem to work well IMO,

source âThe Origins of Shark Mouth Nose Art

 

[cammerjeff]

But it seems to work with this Hurricane with a Volks filter installed