Krueger flap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of lift enhancement device to be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing.

Word forms

Krueger flap Krueger flaps

Etymology

Invented by Werner Krüger in 1943.

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