How much effect does the nose design of the plane 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