Meaning | A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. |
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Synonyms | airfoil, control surface, surface |
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Parts | leading edge | Forward edge of an airfoil |
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trailing edge | The rear edge of an airfoil |
Narrower | aileron | An airfoil that controls lateral motion |
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elevator | The airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend |
flap, flaps | A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing |
horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, tailplane | The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged |
rotor blade, rotary wing | The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air |
rudder | A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes |
spoiler | A hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag |
spoiler | An airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds |
stabilizer | airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft |
vertical tail | The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft |
wing | One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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Spanish | perfil aerodinámico, perfil alar |
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