[Eco_Bob]

Originally Posted by UltArc

I can't find it now, even after extensive searching, but a more educated individual may have an easier time finding it, or may know exactly what it is. On some planes, or maybe projectiles, there is a small flat part on a pole coming from the front. The air hits it, and the plane/projectile flies with less drag, as the surface area is small for that portion, and the whole thing goes through the wake (?).
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Canards?
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Also found on the "Concordski"
Tupolev Tu-144 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia