Cooling frontal area

[LAMPSguy]

This is full of assumptions.

Regarding cooling drag, are we concerned with the 2D cross section area that is perpendicular to the windline?

If so, I was wondering if making the cooling inlets slope rearward as they get closer to the tires would provide any benefit? Picture a sloped conic cross-section, looking head on looks like a circle, if you are on your back looking at the nose, it looks like an ellipse.

Here is my thinking: High power = more heat than lower power.

High power at high airspeeds = more airflow= plenty of cooling.

High power in climb = increased alpha (AOA) = reduced frontal area if typical circular/rectangular openings...but if as stated above then the openings would provide an increased opening area.

Do I have anything here?

[David Z]

What is the difference in AoA from high cruise to climb speed? I can't imagine it being more than a few degrees.