droop nose

American  

Or droop-nose

noun

1. Aeronautics.

   1. a downward-sloping, adjustable aircraft nose, which increases visibility for the pilot during takeoff and landing.

   2. an aircraft with this type of nose.

   3. an adjustable flap at the leading edge of an aircraft wing.

2. a motor vehicle with a downward-sloping nose.

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Other Word Forms

• droop-nosed adjective
• droop-noser noun

Example Sentences

Morien Morgan's contribution was vital in securing the plane's eventual swept back delta wing design, tailless fuselage and distinctive droop nose for greater visibility during take-off and landing.

From BBC

Wonder car Its funny droop nose may recall the Concorde jet, but the exIts funny droop nose may recall the Concorde jet, but the experimental car unveiled by British Leyland last week does something much better than fly supersonic: driven at a steady 30 m.p.h., it gets 100 miles to the gallon.

From Time Magazine Archive

The droop nose helps save gas by reducing aerodynamic drag, but the real secret behind the experimental ECV lies underneath�a novel three-cylinder engine.

From Time Magazine Archive