Fowler flap (English, noun)
expansion: Fowler flap (plural Fowler flaps)
Senses:
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: Fowler flaps
tags: plural