Droop nose (aeronautics)
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The droop nose is a feature fitted to a small number of aircraft types so the nose of the aircraft can be lowered during takeoff and landing to improve the pilot's view of the ground below. This featu
The Fairey Delta 2 high-speed experimental aircraft, which had a droop nose that included its cockpit
Concorde prototype just prior to landing; note the droop nose
British Airways Concorde in Singapore Airlines livery at Heathrow Airport; note the raised nose
A front-on view of the Tupolev Tu-144 on the ground. Note the deployed retractable canards and lowered droop nose
Canard (aeronautics)
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In aeronautics, a canard is a wing configuration in which a small forewing or foreplane is placed forward of the main wing of a fixed-wing aircraft or a weapon. The term "canard" may be used to descri
A Saab 37 Viggen, the first modern canard aircraft to go into production
The 1906 Santos-Dumont 14-bis
The Wright Flyer of 1903 was a canard biplane
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender