This Grumman E-1 Tracer plane has a mounted radar dome known as a radome- a weatherproof aerodynamic enclosure that protects sensitive radar antennas while allowing radio waves to pass through with little interference.
Photo courtesy of Mark Baraket
A FULL-SCALE MODEL OF THE SATURN V ROCKET THAT LAUNCHED US TO THE MOON. Photo courtesy of Mark Baraket
A CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE CONVERGING DIVERGING CONCEPT FOR ENGINES THAT POWERED OUR FLIGHTS
INTO SPACE. Photo courtesy of Mark Baraket
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CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE SUPERSONIC ENGINE INLET SPIKE OF A LOCKHEED A-12 OXCART, DISPLAYED ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE INTREPID MUSEUM. THE SHARP CONE IS A MOVABLE " SPIKE " DESIGNED BY LOCKHEED ' S SKUNK WORKS DIVISION. Photo courtesy of Mark Baraket