Fantastic thread, photos and captions VMAN455.
I think it makes for a strong argument that aerodynamics is no longer considered a nuisance, it is a necessity.
Keeping in mind that every dollar saved is a million dollars in profit (
someone claimed in the forum earlier), and that every item added adds weight (
and weight is the enemy) - then all these pans and aero-tabs fought for their right to exist though a very caustic political process within their respective companies -
and won.
This is indeed an aerodynamic evolution.
Mostly seen by getting on your back and snapping a picture.
When aerodynamics is allowed to rise off it's back, then it will have gone up the food chain. Right now aerodynamics is best appreciated by snakes and worms crawling on their belly.
