Rivale reveal at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. [Credit: Jonathan Welsh]
A cowling says a lot about an airplane.
Think of a Vought F4U Corsair, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, Cirrus SR22, or even a Sopwith Camel. If you spot any of these models rolling out of a hangar, you probably will be able to identify them by their cowlings alone because they are distinctive and impressive.
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Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.
