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A nose fairing for a cargo enclosure may generally include a nose body configured to extend outwardly from a front wall of the enclosure. The nose body may include an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls. The upper nose wall ma

A nose fairing for a cargo enclosure may generally include a nose body configured to extend outwardly from a front wall of the enclosure. The nose body may include an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls. The upper nose wall may include a concave region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region. The lower nose wall may include a convex region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region. The leading edge region may define a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall.

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1. A cargo enclosure for storing cargo, the cargo enclosure including a front wall, a rear wall and a roof extending between the front and rear walls, the cargo enclosure defining a top edge at the interface between the front wall and the roof, the cargo enclosure further comprising: a nose fairing

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A cargo enclosure for storing cargo, the cargo enclosure including a front wall, a rear wall and a roof extending between the front and rear walls, the cargo enclosure defining a top edge at the interface between the front wall and the roof, the cargo enclosure further comprising: a nose fairing extending outwardly from the front wall, the nose fairing including an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls, the upper nose wall extending away from the front wall at a location at or adjacent to the top edge of the cargo enclosure,wherein the upper nose wall includes a concave region defining a concavely curved surface and an upper convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the concave region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall,wherein the lower nose wall includes a convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the convex region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall,wherein the leading edge region defines a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall,wherein the upper nose wall transitions from the upper convex region to the concave region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall in the direction of the leading edge region. 2. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the leading edge region defines a constant radius of curvature. 3. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the upper nose wall further includes an overlapped region extending aft of the top edge of the cargo enclosure such that the overlapped region overlaps at least a portion of the roof. 4. The cargo enclosure of claim 3, wherein the overlapped region of the upper nose wall is spaced apart from the roof by an offset distance. 5. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the nose fairing extends lengthwise between a first end and a second end, further comprising an end cap positioned adjacent to at least one of the first end or the second end. 6. The cargo enclosure of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the end cap defines a curved profile substantially corresponding to a profile of the nose fairing. 7. The cargo enclosure of claim 6, wherein the end cap transitions from the curved profile to a shape corresponding to a shape of a front corner of the cargo enclosure. 8. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the cargo enclosure further includes a sidewall extending between the front and rear walls, the cargo enclosure defining a side edge at the interface between the sidewall and the front wall, further comprising: a side fairing extending outwardly from the front wall, the side fairing including an outer wall, an inner wall and a leading edge region extending between the outer and inner walls, the outer wall extending away from the front wall at a location at or adjacent to the side edge,wherein the outer wall includes a concave region defining a concavely curved surface, the concave region terminating at the leading edge region of the side fairing such that the side fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the outer wall to the leading edge region as the side fairing extends outwardly from the front wall,wherein the inner wall includes a convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the convex region terminating at the leading edge region of the side fairing such that the side fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the inner wall to the leading edge region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall. 9. The cargo enclosure of claim 8, wherein the leading edge portion of the side fairing defines a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the inner wall. 10. The cargo enclosure of claim 9, wherein the leading edge region defines a constant radius of curvature. 11. The cargo enclosure of claim 8, further comprising a transition piece extending between an end of the nose fairing and an adjacent end of the side fairing. 12. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the nose fairing further includes a nose lip configured to extend outwardly from the upper nose wall adjacent to the front wall of the cargo enclosure. 13. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the lower nose wall further includes a lower mounting region configured to extend adjacent to the front wall in a direction away from the roof of the cargo enclosure. 14. The cargo enclosure of claim 1, wherein the nose fairing corresponds to a separate component configured to be separately installed on the cargo enclosure or is formed integrally with the cargo enclosure. 15. A kit for retrofitting an existing cargo enclosure, the cargo enclosure including a front wall, a rear wall and a roof extending between the front and rear walls, the cargo enclosure defining a top edge at the interface between the front wall and the roof, the kit comprising: a nose fairing configured to extend outwardly from the front wall at a location at or adjacent to the top edge of the cargo enclosure, the nose fairing including an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls,wherein the upper nose wall includes a concave region defining a concavely curved surface and an upper convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the concave region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region,wherein the lower nose wall includes a convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the convex region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region,wherein the leading edge region defines a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall,wherein the upper nose wall transitions from the upper convex region to the concave region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall in the direction of the leading edge region. 16. The kit of claim 15, wherein the upper nose wall further includes an overlapped region extending aft of the top edge of the cargo enclosure such that the overlapped region overlaps at least a portion of the roof. 17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the overlapped region of the upper nose wall is spaced apart from the roof by an offset distance. 18. A nose fairing for a cargo enclosure, the nose fairing comprising: nose body configured to extend outwardly from a front wall of the cargo enclosure, the nose body including an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls,wherein the upper nose wall includes a concave region defining a concavely curved surface and an upper convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the concave region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region,wherein the lower nose wall includes a convex region defining a convexly curved surface, the convex region terminating at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region,wherein the leading edge region defines a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall,wherein the upper nose wall transitions from the upper convex region to the concave region as the nose fairing extends outwardly from the front wall in the direction of the leading edge region.