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Nose cone

A rocket's nose cone is the forwardmost section of the rocket. It's usually aerodynamically shaped to reduce drag. Model rocket nose cones are usually made of molded plastic or shaped balsa.

References:

Upscale Cineroc/Omega (Article)
Bunnell Blast 2006 (Article)
From the Ashes: A Shadow Reborn (Article)
NEFAR's February 2007 Launch (Article)
Upscale Omega Flies (Article)
"Heavy Metal Thunder" Build (Article)
Building the Hawks Hobby Super Mark (Article)
NEFAR's February 2008 Launch (Article)
Tikva: A New Hope (Article)
The Rock-A-Chute (Miscellaneous)
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Oracle (Miscellaneous)
Nosecone (Miscellaneous)
Mean Machine (Miscellaneous)
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