Airscoop
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Airscoop
A hood or open end of an air duct or a similar structure,
projecting into the
airstream about a vehicle in such a
way as to utilize the motion of the vehicle in capturing air to
be conducted to an engine, a ventilator, etc.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use