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Why does an airplane have to have a pointy nose?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 9/14/2023

To fight off air resistance and go faster. If the airplane had a flat nose, (like your palm) the air resistance would affect the nose and make the plane slower, while a pointy nose allows the air resistance to pass by therefore making the plane go faster.

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∙ 17y ago

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