# Why do airplane noses have lines on the front?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 9, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-airplane-noses-have-lines-on-the-front/655231 "2013-04-09T15:25:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-airplane-noses-have-lines-on-the-front/655231/21 "2013-04-27T11:45:04Z")

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> [@Colophon](#):
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> 49 feet?

= 15 meters

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