chordwise
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chordwise — Directing, moving, or placing along the chord of an airfoil section. Usually parallel to the chord … Aviation dictionary
chordwise — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : directed, moving, or placed along the chord of an airfoil section compare spanwise … Useful english dictionary
Sweep theory — is an aeronautical engineering description of the behavior of airflow over a wing when the wing s leading edge encounters the airflow at an oblique angle. The development of sweep theory resulted in the swept wing design used by most modern jet… … Wikipedia
Supermarine Seafire — infobox Aircraft name = Seafire type = Carrier based fighter manufacturer = Supermarine caption = A Seafire XV in Royal Canadian Navy service. designer = first flight = introduced = retired = status = primary user = Royal Navy more users = French … Wikipedia
Gurney flap — The Gurney Flap (or wickerbill) is a small flat tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure side surface of the airfoil,cite journal author = Van Dam, C.P. coauthors = Yen, D.T.; Vijgen, P … Wikipedia
NACA airfoil — Profile geometry – 1: Zero lift line; 2: Leading edge; 3: Nose circle; 4: Camber; 5: Max. thickness; 6: Upper surface; 7: Trailing edge; 8: Camber mean line; 9: Lower surface … Wikipedia
Handley Page HP.115 — infobox Aircraft name=HP.115 type=research aircraft manufacturer=Handley Page caption=HP.115 during trials designer= first flight=17 August 1961 introduced= retired=1974 status= primary user=Royal Aircraft Establishment more users= produced=… … Wikipedia
Junkers J 1 — Infobox Aircraft name=Junkers J 1 caption=The Junkers J 1 Blechesel being run up at the Döberitz airfield of FEA 1 type=experimental manufacturer=Junkers Co designer= first flight=January 18, 1916 introduced= retired=1916 status= primary user=… … Wikipedia
Bell P-63 Kingcobra — P 63 Kingcobra Role Fighter Manufacturer Bell Aircraft Corporation First flight … Wikipedia
blade sweeping — An adjustment of the dynamic chordwise balance in which a tip of one of the blades of a helicopter rotor is moved backward or forward in its plane of rotation by changing the length of its drag brace … Aviation dictionary
