Body Components Basics

Body Components

Component	Function
	A nose cone is the conically shaped forwardmost section of a rocket, designed to modulate oncoming airflow behaviors and minimize aerodynamic drag. OpenRocket allows you to choose from seven different standard shapes, with the ability to significantly alter the shape of four of those. The shapes available are: conical, ogive, ellipsoid, power, parabolic, and Haak (including the popular Von Karmon nose cone).
	The body tube, or tubes are the airframe of the model rocket. Body tubes are typically made from paper, fiberglass, or plastic, with the spiral-wound paper tube being the most common. OpenRocket allows you to set the length, inner and outer diameter (wall thickness), and material type. Whether designing low power or extreme high power rockets, OpenRocket allows you to set the parameters you need.
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