Ram-air Intake - Aircraft

Aircraft

Pitot sensors are used to measure ram pressure, which is added to static pressure to derive the airspeed of an aircraft.

• TA-4SU Super Skyhawk, note the Ram-air intake mounted on the portside air intake for cooling the jet engine.

• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

• Diagram of piston engine with (from left to right): 1.) Ram-air intake, 2.) Air filter, 3.) mass flow sensor, 4.) butterfly valve, 5.) air box, 6.) intake runners, 7.) intake valve, 8.) piston, 9.) exhaust valve, 10.) extractor pipe, 11.) collector, 12.) catalytic converter, 13.) muffler.