double-bulbous nose
 

Ran across this.They're using the bulb,below and above water.
http://daryanenergyblog.files.wordpr...ax01.jpg?w=640
Here's an extreme aerospace application
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...ntitled1-5.jpg

Usually that is where the radar instrumentation or laser emitting gizmos goes on planes.

http://avstop.com/news_feb_2010/air_...laser_test.jpg

Makes me think of Rataplan, Lucky Luke's dog...
http://www.strippelarij.nl/images/Co...taplan-k02.jpg

The nose houses a large radar antenna, it is not an aero optimization on its own right nor done for looks ;)

I want that on my car...ROFL

You can say that again.

Before computer simulators, engineers used it as an in-flight simulator to study how an aircraft would fly before building an expensive, full-scale prototype. An important test platform for the creation of the B-1, X-40, Tacit Blue, Space Shuttle, B-2, YF-23 and C-17 - Convair NC-131H TIFS
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...TA/NC131H3.jpg

Interesting how long it takes to destroy a missile in real time. :snail:

http://www.kijkmagazine.nl/wp-conten...1h_cutaway.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2eehBk_DNQ