anti-shock body

English

Noun
A Convair 990 airliner, showing prominent anti-shock bodies projecting from the upper surfaces of its wings.

anti-shock body (plural anti-shock bodies)

  1. (aviation) A pod, protuberance, or swelling used to adjust the variation in an aircraft's cross-sectional area along its length so as to better conform to the area rule, reducing wave drag at transonic speeds.

Synonyms
  • ASB
  • Küchemann carrot
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