fixed foreplane

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• foreplane — The horizontal airfoil mounted on the nose or the forward fuselage to improve performance at takeoff and slow speeds. A foreplane can be fixed or retractable. Also called a canard …   Aviation dictionary

• Aircraft flight mechanics — In aeronautics, aircraft flight mechanics is the study of the forces that act on an aircraft in flight, and the way the aircraft responds to those forces. [Clancy, L.J. Aerodynamics . Section 14.1] Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to… …   Wikipedia

• Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… …   Wikipedia

• canard — A horizontal stabilizing and control surface or foreplane located forward of the wing. It can act as a trimmer or like a conventional tailplane. A canard may be fixed, movable, or have a variable geometry …   Aviation dictionary