Fowler flap
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Invented by Harlan D. Fowler in 1924.
Noun[edit]
Fowler flap (plural Fowler flaps)
- (aeronautics) 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.