There is some previous of a bird hitting a 737 on the nose and doing a lot of damage [1]. As well as the speed factor mentioned by sibling comments, the nose co

There is some previous of a bird hitting a 737 on the nose and doing a lot of damage [1]. As well as the speed factor mentioned by sibling comments, the nose cone is typically made of thinner and lighter material to avoid blocking, well, RADAR. 1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/12192721/Bird-strike-destroys-passenger-jets-nose.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/12192721/Bird-stri...