Shock Cone Intake vs Ram Air Intake

[selfish_meme]

I did? I think you are confusing me with someone else. The tail connector part is the lowest drag nosecone as determined by empirical testing. I use ram air intakes on my planes because I like the way they look, the performance difference between them and the shock cones is not overly large.

I'm pretty sure you did a test on two rockets

Edit: you may be right I think it was another thread which just disapeared from my clipboard, on phone, about the same subject.

Edited July 15, 2015 by selfish_meme

[Red Iron Crown]

I think you're remembering this test of whether it is worthwhile to put nosecones on the backs of unused rocket engines during ascent. (Much less in depth than the testing of nosecones linked, or Levelord's Rapierspike testing).

[selfish_meme]

OK, I have done some quick testing, it is here. TLDR: Shock Cone, don't use anything else.

I pretty much duplicated Levelords work, the only extra thing I found is two Shock Cones, one in front and one behind Rapier is the best combination.

Edited July 16, 2015 by selfish_meme

[fireblade274]

Shock Cone, don't use anything else.

Well they are expensive; if your jettisoning the part and you don't want to lose 3k each, I put circular intakes on instead, 980 ea and not too different. But for your main craft and if your returning Shock Cone all the way

I pretty much duplicated Levelords work, the only extra thing I found is two Shock Cones, one in front and one behind Rapier is the best combination.

You mean you can place a part(shock cone) directly behind and attached to the Rapier, it will not explode, and it will decrease drag?