"delta hinge" meaning in All languages combined

See delta hinge on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: delta hinges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} delta hinge (plural delta hinges)
  1. (aeronautics) On rotorcraft, a hinge with its axis parallel to the rotor plane of rotation, which permits the rotor blades to flap. Categories (topical): Aeronautics

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