Discussion
The principal aerodynamic reason for giving a supersonic aircraft a slender, pointed nose is to
Answer: C
A slender nose asks for a small flow deflection, which an attached, weak oblique shock can supply, and the wave drag that follows is small. A blunt nose forces a detached bow shock with a strong nearly normal portion and a large drag penalty, which is acceptable only where heating governs, as on a re-entry capsule.
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