- adaptive wing
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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
mission-adaptive wing — A wing whose section profile varies automatically to suit the requirement of each flight condition. A variable swept wing is an example of a mission adaptive wing … Aviation dictionary
Wing twist — is an aerodynamic feature added to aircraft wings to ensure that the wing tip is the last part of the wing surface to stall, for example when executing a roll or steep climb; it involves twisting the wingtip a small amount downwards in relation… … Wikipedia
Adaptive Compliant Wing — The Adaptive Compliant Wing is a wing design developed by FlexSys, Inc. which is flexible so that its shape can be changed in flight.The wing design features a variable camber trailing edge which can be deflected up to +/ 10°, so that it acts… … Wikipedia
Variable-sweep wing — A Variable sweep wing is an aeroplane wing that may be swept back and then returned to its original position during flight. It allows the aircraft s planform to be modified in flight, and is therefore an example of variable geometry.Typically, a… … Wikipedia
Channel wing — aircraft CCW 5 The channel wing is an aircraft wing principle developed by Willard Ray Custer in the 1920s. The most important part of the wing consists of a half tube with an engine placed in the middle, driving a propeller placed at the rear… … Wikipedia
X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing — Infobox Aircraft name= X 53 caption= F/A 18 configured by NASA as the X 53 type= national origin = United States manufacturer= McDonnell Douglas Northrop designer= first flight= introduction= retired= number built= status= primary user= NASA more … Wikipedia
Variable camber wing — is a design of aircraft wing by V.J. Burnelli that changes the camber of the airfoil (1933), and varies the area and camber of the wing (1937).This is depicted in the figure below. A mechanism moves and rotates the leading and trailing edge to… … Wikipedia
Parker Variable Wing — The Parker Variable Wing is a wing configuration in biplane or triplane aircraft designed by H.F. Parker in 1920 [ The Parker variable wing , NACA Report 77 , 1920] . His design allows a supplement in lift while landing or taking off.The system… … Wikipedia
Fictional Aircraft in Dale Brown Novels — Most aircraft in Dale Brown novels are modifications of real world United States aircraft or elaborations of real world technology. Bombers The bombers in Dale Brown novels are not actually true bombers, using AAMs and other advanced weapons to… … Wikipedia
MAW — MAW, a three letter acronym, may refer to:* Malawi * Masters At Work * Missile approach warning * Mission Adaptive Wing * Marine Aircraft Wing * Maximum allowable weight * Medium Anti tank Weapon * Make a Wish Foundation * Modified Atlantic… … Wikipedia
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