English Explanatory Dictionary

Fowler flap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A split flap that slides backwards before hinging downward, thereby increasing first chord, then camber. It may or may not form part of the upper surface of the wing.

Word forms

Fowler flap Fowler flaps

Etymology

Invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924.

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