Comment by pavon
8 hours ago
The impact area of the fuselage looks much larger than an unrolled cowling, and thus significantly heavier to reinforce. The smaller cowling will save drag through.
8 hours ago
The impact area of the fuselage looks much larger than an unrolled cowling, and thus significantly heavier to reinforce. The smaller cowling will save drag through.
It might hit the fuselage at a flatter angle than it would hit a nacelle, which would help.