Concorde droop nose drawings and prototypes

Due to the nature of aerodynamic changes at supersonic speeds, Concorde's nose had to have a needle-like design to be aerodynamic enough to break the sound barrier. However, this design presented problems in visibility. This led to the iconic adjustable "droop nose" design, where the high-nose configuration was used when cruising for better aerodynamics, and the low-nose configuration was used during landing for better visibility. This source shows prototypes of the nose design and drawings of multiple nose configurations.

2024-03-14 (photo taken)
2002-01-01 (source published)

Owen, Kenneth. Concorde, Story of a Supersonic Pioneer. NMSI Trading Ltd, 2001. National Aerospace Library, 36-37 and Farnborough: Hub 44

"Concorde: The Pinnacle of Commercial Innovation" by Braden Thompson, HON 399 Research in London, Spring 2024

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