fairings
Motorcycle body panels
Fairings are small gifts or treats, traditionally bought at a fair—especially in British usage, where the word often refers to a type of thin, crisp ginger biscuit.
In a completely separate sense, fairings are streamlined coverings on vehicles, aircraft, or motorcycles that reduce drag: The motorcycle's fairings gave it a sleeker profile.
Vehicle's external structure
- cowlingRemovable engine enclosure
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- windscreenVehicle's front glass
- nose coneTapered forward section
tail section · side panels · fiberglass · carbon fiber · paintjob · decals · graphics · chrome
Movement of atmosphere
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- laminar flowSmooth, parallel fluid motion
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- boundary layerViscous region near walls
wind resistance · downforce · slipstream · vortex · wake · efficiency · shape · profile
Spiced molasses bake
- biscuitSmall baked quick bread
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- West CountryEngland's rural southwest
- DevonSouthwestern English county
Cornwall · festival · tradition · gift · cookie · confection · sweet · market
Carried freight or charge
- noseconeRocket's forward fairing
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
separation · composite · interstage · thermal protection · acoustic · clamshell · deployment · launch vehicle
bodywork
Vehicle's external structure
- cowlingRemovable engine enclosure
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- windscreenVehicle's front glass
tail section · nose cone · side panels · fiberglass · carbon fiber · paintjob · decals · graphics · chrome · aftermarket
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- laminar flowSmooth, parallel fluid motion
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
boundary layer · wind resistance · downforce · slipstream · vortex · wake · efficiency · shape · profile · smoothing
gingerbread
Spiced molasses bake
- biscuitSmall baked quick bread
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- West CountryEngland's rural southwest
Devon · Cornwall · festival · tradition · gift · cookie · confection · sweet · market · souvenir
payload
Carried freight or charge
- noseconeRocket's forward fairing
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
encapsulation · separation · composite · interstage · thermal protection · acoustic · clamshell · deployment · launch vehicle · rocket
- aircraft partswing, wings, fuselage, aileron, ailerons
- CornwallPenzance, St Ives, Falmouth, Truro, Cornish pasty
- airframefuselage, bulkheads, spars, ribs, stringers
- Minimotopocket bike, pit bike, two-stroke engine, four-stroke engine, throttle
- rocket partssolid rocket booster, fuel tanks, booster, nozzles, thruster
- rocketryrocket, rockets, rocket fuel, rocket engine, rocket engines
fairingsspoilers
Premature plot revelations
air brakes · protrusions · parachutes · speed brakes · speed bumps
fairingsframework
Underlying support system
skeleton · chassis · airframe · spaceframe · load-bearing structure