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Fairing may refer to:

Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics

  • Aircraft fairing, a structure in aircraft design used to reduce drag and improve appearance
  • Bicycle fairing, a type of fairing coverage for bicycles
  • Motorcycle fairing, a type of fairing applied to motorcycles
  • Payload fairing, an aerodynamic structure that encapsulates the payload of a rocket-powered launch vehicle
  • Cable fairing, a form of fairing applied to towed cables, primarily in marine environments

Fairings are used to reduce drag in aircrafts

Other uses

See also