nose cone

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Anne and Ross were both stationed at Tundergarth, in the field where the plane's nose cone lay.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Both groups use instruments hitched to the nose cone to ensure that only the freshest, most undisturbed air is sampled.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023

Once the solid rocket motors are installed, the tip of the rockets — the 27-foot “forward assembly,” which includes the nose cone and the forward skirt — will be installed next.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Photos from the wharf show what appear to be several pieces of the submersible being lifted from the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive circular window.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

The fins and nose cone would add more to the weight.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam