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Originally Posted by harrison987
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You are mentioning that Elra built K-4's did not have Chin Bulges...if this is true, how did they bypass the extra space for the return oil lines on the 605D engine?
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Through a complete redesign of the lower cowl which managed to enlarge and deepen it just enough to allow keeping smooth contours.
It is a quite well known topic, being enlightened at first by Jean-Claude Mermet and further deepened by others.
The appearance of the Erla G-10s was so "perfect" that only at some viewing angles the new contours of the lower nose section could be noticed, this resulting the wrong identifications of G-10/AS for several years.
Here it is how I explained that in my last book:
I guess my friend Rasmussen will be able to supply more details.
Hope it helps