How much effect does the nose design of the plane have? Boeing 747 nose



Which looks like a goose head



which, for me, much uglier than 737



which has a head similar to

which is of course, much better looking from my point of view. Why are there different designs of the nose for planes by the same manufacturers? What effects do the different designs have?
Good question! The raised cockpit and the hump behind it make the 747 look like the goose. Raising the cockpit allows the hinged nose to come up to load freight. The raised area behind the cockpit was initially a lounge, and was then used for seating or cargo.

How the 747 Got Its Hump, Smithsonian Air and Space 

Boeing 747-8F:
Photo by Olivier Cleynen