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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)[reply]
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)[reply]
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)[reply]
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)[reply]
Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 377. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN1-56027-287-2 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)[reply]
Aircraft with a fully-faired undercarriage such as the Miles FalconorDragon 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)[reply]
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)[reply]
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