Talk:Aircraft fairing

Many motorcycles also have "fairings," which serve the same purpose as on an aircraft. They improve the aerodynamics of the motorcycle. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.62.204.229 (talk • contribs) 19:51, August 29, 2006.

Yes, the article needs that side covered. Naked bike links here. PeepP 19:03, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguation proposal

This page is the subject of a proposed reorganization including a disambiguation page to replace Fairing. Please see discussion and voice your comments. Brianhe (talk) 05:32, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Image++

fairing between wing trailing edge and body on a old and very successful aeroplane

Lots of fairings (some are duplicate to the already shown one): Arnero (talk) 10:21, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

wing-body fairing for high transonic and supersonic flight

fairing between wing leading edge and body on a concept aeroplane

Arnero (talk) 12:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Pants and spats

Pants and spats are not the same thing! Spats cover the wheels, pants cover the struts. Feet and legs = Pants and spats. I have seen the phrase "panted and spatted" a number of times, not just on the internet. A Ju 87 with wheel spats removed is still wearing pants, otherwise the bare, un-faired struts would be visible..45Colt 02:20, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

In my experience there are synonymous, pants being the US term and spats being British. If you think these are different terms you'll need a ref that shows that. - Ahunt (talk) 15:30, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 377. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2 says "Pants (airplane wheel covers). A commonly used name for the streamlined wheel covers installed on some fixed landing gear airplanes." This contradicts your claim about that pants cover the struts. - Ahunt (talk) 19:04, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Aircraft with a fully-faired undercarriage such as the Miles Falcon or Dragon Rapide are said to possess a "trousered" undercarriage, which roughly corresponds to the US term "wheel pants".

"Spats" (like the shoe covering from which the term is taken) usually cover only the wheels.

IIRC, early Ju 87's had a "trousered" undercarriage ("wheel pants") before having them substituted with a simple spatted one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.173.43 (talk) 08:55, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

That use of language is unique to the UK and is not used in the rest of the English-speaking world. It can be added, though, if refs can be found that support the usage. - Ahunt (talk) 10:34, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Pronunciation

Say how to say fairing. 1.165.100.241 (talk) 11:12, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

It is pronounced "fair-ing", just like it is written. Is there some confusion? - Ahunt (talk) 13:28, 7 February 2023 (UTC)