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HIGH DRAG DEVICE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
CONT

It may ... be noted that flaps in an extreme down position (50° to 90°) act as a high-drag device and can retard the speed of an airplane before and after landing.

CONT

Speed brakes are called high drag devices.

OBS

The high-drag device is a type of "drag device".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Il existe différents types de dispositifs de freinage aérodynamique.

Spanish

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