Found at the foremost point of an aircraft, a nose cone must be aerodynamic in order to reduce drag on a plane. On most commercial and military aircraft, the nose cone also houses radar and other ...

Rain droplets striking an aircraft nose at 500+ knots are extremely abrasive, causing erosion of edge sealants. Once the outer coatings, which includes the paint and anti-static coatings, are ...

I mentioned yesterday a friend's sighting of a mismatched American Airlines airplane at the Miami airport. Most of plane painted one way; nosecone painted another way. Read John Shepley writes to say, ...

Locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points near the aileron of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Properly designed and maintained bonding straps and grounding connections are vital for ...