anti-shock bodies

A form of anti-shock body — A pod, protuberance, or swelling used to adjust the variation in an aircraft's cross-sectional area along its length so as to better conform to the area rule, reducing wave drag at transonic speeds.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of anti-shock body
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