"Fowler flap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fowler flaps [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fowler flap (plural Fowler flaps)
  1. (aeronautics) 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. Categories (topical): Aeronautics

Inflected forms

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