nose cone

Noun

Meaning

front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

nose-cone

Synonyms

ogive prow nose snout shroud heat barrier heat shield front end warhead noses forward compartment in airplanes front wing part front compartment of airplanes thermal barrier conical nose
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Hypernyms

front

Examples

A detector was placed in the nose cone section and the rocket was launched in a suborbital flight to an altitude just above the atmosphere. Source: Internet

After reaching orbit, Sputnik 2's nose cone was jettisoned successfully; however the "Block A" core did not separate as planned, preventing the thermal control system from operating correctly. Source: Internet

Drag can be minimised by an aerodynamic nose cone and by using a shape with a high ballistic coefficient (the "classic" rocket shape—long and thin), and by keeping the rocket's angle of attack as low as possible. Source: Internet

Externally, the new aircraft features a larger nose cone that accommodates the larger radar equipment. Source: Internet

In May 1959, a Jupiter missile launched two small monkeys into space in a nose cone ; this was America's first successful flight and recovery of live space payloads. Source: Internet

Shkval system was moved to the nose cone area. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nose candy nose cap nose cavity nose cone assembly nose cones nose count