cowlings
Aircraft engine covers
Cowlings are removable covers enclosing aircraft engines or other machinery.
The cowling streamlines airflow and provides access for maintenance.
On cars, the cowling is the panel between the hood and windshield.
The mechanic removed the cowlings to inspect the engine.
Aircraft engine housing
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- airframeAircraft's structural body
- fairingAerodynamic exterior panel
- engine coverPanel concealing motor compartment
nose cone · turbine · propeller · jet · winglet · avionics · monocoque · composite
Dwellings or protective covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- shellHard outer covering
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- coverProtect by overlaying
sheath · fairing · encasement · sleeve · shield · protective cover · paneling · sheet metal
Attached head covering
- engine coverPanel concealing motor compartment
- grilleProtective metal grating
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
- fenderProtective wheel housing
chassis · bumper · headlight · radiator · intake · ventilation · fiberglass · sheet metal
nacelle
Aircraft engine housing
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- airframeAircraft's structural body
- fairingAerodynamic exterior panel
engine cover · nose cone · turbine · propeller · jet · winglet · avionics · monocoque · composite · aerodynamics
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
cover · sheath · fairing · encasement · sleeve · shield · protective cover · paneling · sheet metal · fiberglass
hood
Attached head covering
- engine coverPanel concealing motor compartment
- grilleProtective metal grating
- bodyworkVehicle's external structure
fender · chassis · bumper · headlight · radiator · intake · ventilation · fiberglass · sheet metal · aerodynamics