When KLM operated its first flight in 1920, it used a De Havilland DH.16. The aeroplane had a large propeller just in front of the engine mounted on the nose. These days, aircraft get their thrust from jet engines under the wings. So, does that mean the aircraft nose has been demoted to a superfluous, [...]The post What is hidden in the nose of an aircraft? appeared first on KLM Blog.