Flaps, or more properly 'trailing edge high lift devices,' have two functions—they increase drag and enable the wing to sustain lift at a lower speed. [FLYING Magazine] Flaps, or trailing edge high ...

In Barcelona, a host of different approaches to Formula 1’s new active aerodynamics were on display, with Audi and Alpine standing out for their distinctive rear-end solutions. On the wing of the four ...

One of the most influential cockpit levers on a jet’s take-off is the flap handle. Hinged panels at the wing’s trailing and leading edges transform a sleek airfoil into a low-speed lift sail.

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NORDAM has reached a strategic agreement with Boeing that will allow the Tulsa-based aerospace company to manufacture spare F/A-18 AD Hornet leading edge flaps, NORDAM CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden ...