A flap deployment linkage mechanism comprising: a first linkage assembly operable to couple to a flap assembly and an airfoil (302, 400), the first linkage assembly comprising: a first drive arm coupled to the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to rotate in a chord-wise plane; a first drive link coupled to the first drive arm and a trailing end of the flap assembly; and a support arm coupled to a middle link portion of the first drive link and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second linkage assembly operable to couple to the flap assembly and the airfoil (302, 400), the second linkage assembly comprising: a drive transfer arm coupled to a middle flap portion of the flap assembly and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second drive link rotatably coupled to a middle transfer arm portion of the drive transfer arm characterized in that said support arm and said drive transfer arm are rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302,400) at a common joint; said second linkage assembly further comprises: a second drive arm rotatably coupled to the first drive arm; a rotation control arm coupled to the second drive arm and the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to control a rotation of the second drive arm; wherein said second drive link is rotatably coupled to said second drive arm. a first linkage assembly operable to couple to a flap assembly and an airfoil (302, 400), the first linkage assembly comprising: a first drive arm coupled to the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to rotate in a chord-wise plane; a first drive link coupled to the first drive arm and a trailing end of the flap assembly; and a support arm coupled to a middle link portion of the first drive link and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second linkage assembly operable to couple to the flap assembly and the airfoil (302, 400), the second linkage assembly comprising: a drive transfer arm coupled to a middle flap portion of the flap assembly and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second drive link rotatably coupled to a middle transfer arm portion of the drive transfer arm characterized in that said support arm and said drive transfer arm are rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302,400) at a common joint; said second linkage assembly further comprises: a second drive arm rotatably coupled to the first drive arm; a rotation control arm coupled to the second drive arm and the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to control a rotation of the second drive arm; wherein said second drive link is rotatably coupled to said second drive arm. a first drive arm coupled to the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to rotate in a chord-wise plane; a first drive link coupled to the first drive arm and a trailing end of the flap assembly; and a support arm coupled to a middle link portion of the first drive link and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second linkage assembly operable to couple to the flap assembly and the airfoil (302, 400), the second linkage assembly comprising: a drive transfer arm coupled to a middle flap portion of the flap assembly and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second drive link rotatably coupled to a middle transfer arm portion of the drive transfer arm characterized in that said support arm and said drive transfer arm are rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302,400) at a common joint; said second linkage assembly further comprises: a second drive arm rotatably coupled to the first drive arm; a rotation control arm coupled to the second drive arm and the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to control a rotation of the second drive arm; wherein said second drive link is rotatably coupled to said second drive arm. a drive transfer arm coupled to a middle flap portion of the flap assembly and rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302, 400); and a second drive link rotatably coupled to a middle transfer arm portion of the drive transfer arm characterized in that said support arm and said drive transfer arm are rotatably coupled to the airfoil (302,400) at a common joint; said second linkage assembly further comprises: a second drive arm rotatably coupled to the first drive arm; a rotation control arm coupled to the second drive arm and the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to control a rotation of the second drive arm; wherein said second drive link is rotatably coupled to said second drive arm. a second drive arm rotatably coupled to the first drive arm; a rotation control arm coupled to the second drive arm and the airfoil (302, 400), and operable to control a rotation of the second drive arm; wherein said second drive link is rotatably coupled to said second drive arm.