lowered the flaps
51KC-97 Stratotanker — infobox Aircraft name = KC 97 Stratotanker type = Strategic tanker manufacturer = Boeing caption = KC 97 in Ohio Air National Guard markings designer = first flight = introduced = produced = retired = status = primary user = United States Air… …
52UTair Flight 471 — Infobox Airliner accident Name = UTair Flight 471 Crash Image caption = A view of the wreckage. Date = March 17 2007 Type = Structural failure during an emergency landing Site = Samara Kurumoch Airport (IATA: KUF; ICAO: UWWW) near Samara, Russia… …
53Delta Air Lines Flight 516 — Accident summary Date November 27 1973 Type Crashed short of runway Site …
54overload valve — A valve in the flap system that prevents the flaps from being lowered at speeds that may cause structural damage. The valve comes into operation by the excessive air loads on the flap if the pilot tries to lower them at higher than permissible… …
55drooping ailerons — Ailerons that droop by about 15° when the flaps are lowered. This increases lift while preserving lateral control. Drooped leading edge …
56Challenge International de Tourisme 1934 — The Challenge 1934 was the fourth and last FAI International Tourist Plane Contest (French: Challenge International de Tourisme), that took place between August 28 and September 16, 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. The four Challenges, from 1929 to 1934,… …
57Conventional landing gear — The Piper Super Cub is a popular taildragger aircraft …
58Oyster wave energy converter — The Oyster is a hydro electric wave energy device that uses the motion of ocean waves to generate electricity. It is made up of a Power Connector Frame (PCF), which is bolted to the seabed, and a Power Capture Unit (PCU). The PCU is a hinged… …
59Linkspan — A linkspan or link span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a RO RO vessel or ferry.Linkspans are usually found at ferry terminals where a vessel uses a combination of ramps either at the stern, bow… …
60Flaperon — A flaperon is a type of control surface that combines aspects of both flaps and ailerons. In addition to controlling the roll or bank of an aircraft like conventional ailerons, both flaperons can be lowered together to function much the same as a …
