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

• foreplane — noun A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicles center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft. Syn: bowplane …   Wiktionary

• foreplane — /ˈfɔpleɪn/ (say fawplayn) noun Aeronautics a small airfoil ahead of the main wing of an aircraft …  

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