The R-2800 could be tightly cowled and without the need for cowl flaps, had a cleaner, sleeker profile, clearly evident on this prototype Convair 240. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
Airplane on Runway
The R-2800 could be tightly cowled and without the need for cowl flaps, had a cleaner, sleeker profile, clearly evident on this prototype Convair 240. (Bettmann/Getty Images)