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• Flap (aircraft) — Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a fixed wing aircraft. As flaps are extended, the stalling speed of the aircraft is reduced. Flaps are also used on the leading edge of the wings of some high speed jet aircraft,… …   Wikipedia

• flap — i. Auxiliary controls built into the wings and used to increase the camber. Flaps may be on the leading or the trailing edges. Trailing edge flaps reduce the stalling angle, whereas leading edge flaps increase the stalling angle when referred to… …   Aviation dictionary

• Gurney flap — The Gurney Flap (or wickerbill) is a small flat tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure side surface of the airfoil,cite journal author = Van Dam, C.P. coauthors = Yen, D.T.; Vijgen, P …   Wikipedia

• fowler flap — A type of trailing edge flap that moves out of the wings on tracks. These flaps increase the wing area, the chord, and the camber and help in boundary layer control. They provide maximum additional lift. Fowler flaps are commonly used but have a… …   Aviation dictionary

• Krüger flap — A form of leading edge wing flap hinged at the bottom of the side of an airfoil. It flushes with the airfoil when retracted and increases overall camber when extended, thus increasing the lift. This type of flap is used on high performance… …   Aviation dictionary

• leading-edge flap — A portion of the leading edge of the wing that folds downward to increase the camber of the wing to increase both its lift and its drag. Leading edge flaps are used both for takeoff and landing. See also Krüger flap. Also called a nose flap.… …   Aviation dictionary

• plain flap — A form of wing flap in which a portion of the trailing edge of the wing folds down to increase the camber of the wing without increasing the wing area. See flap …   Aviation dictionary

• fowler flap — “ noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st F Etymology: after Harlan D. Fowler, 20th century American aeronautical designer : an extensible trailing edge flap that in the deflected position exposes a slot in the airplane wing * * * Aeron. a flap… …   Useful english dictionary

• zap flap — ˈzap noun Etymology: probably after Edward F. Zap, 20th century American aeronautical engineer : a split flap in which the hinge axis moves aft as the flap is deflected, thus increasing the area of the wing as well as its camber …   Useful english dictionary

• Fowler flap — Aeron. a flap normally forming a part of the trailing edge of an airplane wing, capable of being moved backward and rotated downward in order to increase lift through increased camber and wing area. [named after Harlan D. Fowler, 20th century… …   Universalium

• Glossary of motorsport terms — The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …   Wikipedia