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Nose cone
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<p>A nose cone is the <a href="/facts/Conical/2c9GIzYD">conically</a> shaped forwardmost section of a <a href="/facts/Rocket/b6j4keIl">rocket</a>, <a href="/facts/Guided_missile/C5VwQClz">guided missile</a> or <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a>, designed to modulate oncoming <a href="/facts/Fluid_dynamics/y7uzSCfg">airflow behaviors</a> and minimize <a href="/facts/Aerodynamic_drag/vdl4jF7I">aerodynamic drag</a>. Nose cones are also designed for submerged <a href="/facts/Watercraft/XX8YawP1">watercraft</a> such as <a href="/facts/Submarine/6fhcAKHV">submarines</a>, <a href="/facts/Submersible/GQCdVLvK">submersibles</a> and <a href="/facts/Torpedo/RLLPpktk">torpedoes</a>, and in high-speed <a href="/facts/Land_vehicle/jSIEqANL">land vehicles</a> such as <a href="/facts/Rocket_car/J5eCgLg3">rocket cars</a> and <a href="/facts/Velomobile/0SNn8Lf0">velomobiles</a>. </p>