What Is The Shuttlecock That Hangs Off The Tail Of Test ...
Known as a trailing cone, it's shown here on a 737 MAX test flight. Photo: Getty Images Measuring static pressure. When developing new aircraft, the trailing cone is fixed on to test jets in the early weeks of test flights and is there to measure static pressure or ambient atmospheric pressure. Thus, beyond trailing cone and static cone, some have also referred to …
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