Inlet cone
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Not to be confused with Shock diamond.
Inlet cones (sometimes called shock cones or inlet centerbodies[1]) are a component of some supersonic aircraft and missiles. They are primarily used on ramjets, such as the D-21 Tagboard and Lockheed X-7. Some turbojet aircraft including the Su-7, MiG-21, English Electric Lightning, and SR-71 also use an inlet cone.