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: a member or structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and to reduce drag (as on an airplane)
Examples of fairing in a Sentence
Noun (1)
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These consist of tires, suspension components, forks, fairings, cowlings, wheels, gear components, motors, housings for batteries, ABS systems, and whole frame assemblies.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's in-space video shows a stacked group of Starlink satellites being revealed after two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that launched the group.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Intuitive Machines lunar lander that will deliver NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign is encapsulated in the fairing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
For aerodynamic effectiveness, the front and rear wheel fairings are situated separately from the body and are connected to the main structure by a few black struts.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, shows a view of protective coverings known as payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Collins Aerospace will design and build the nacelle structure, which includes the engine inlet, fan cowl, fan duct, fairings and engine support structure.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These consist of tires, suspension components, forks, fairings, cowlings, wheels, gear components, motors, housings for batteries, ABS systems, and whole frame assemblies.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
SpaceX's in-space video shows a stacked group of Starlink satellites being revealed after two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that launched the group.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Intuitive Machines lunar lander that will deliver NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign is encapsulated in the fairing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
For aerodynamic effectiveness, the front and rear wheel fairings are situated separately from the body and are connected to the main structure by a few black struts.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design.
—New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, shows a view of protective coverings known as payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
SpaceX is also recovering and reusing payload fairings, the shell that encloses satellite payloads during their initial climb through the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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