The Week in Technology, December 10-14, 2018
Credit: PteroDynamics
NASA Tests Active Flow Control High Lift Slotted flaps greatly increase the lift produced by an aircraft wing for landing and takeoff, but the mechanism that deploys the surfaces protrudes into the airflow and generates drag in cruise. Simple hinged flaps avoid the drag of external fairings, but...
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