Ram air
Ram air refers to the principle of using the airflow created by a moving object to increase ambient pressure. Often, the purpose of a ram air system is to increase an engine's power. The term "ram air"may also refer to any of the following:
- Parafoils, also called ram air parachutes, non-rigid airfoils inflated by wind
- Ram-air intake -- an air intake system that aids in engine performance and cooling, commonly used on aircraft and other high-performance vehicles
- Pontiac "Ram Air" Engines -- a line of performance oriented engines developed in the 1960s and 1970s by General Motors' Pontiac Motor Division
- Short ram air intake -- a smaller, aftermarket version of ram-air intakes, commonly used on automobiles
- Ram air turbine -- a propeller used by aircraft to generate power
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