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Flap (aeronautics)

A flap is a high-lift device used to reduce the stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight. Flaps are usually mounted on the wing trailing edges of a fixed-wing aircraft. Flaps are used to reduce the take-off distance and the landing distance. Flaps also cause an increase in drag so they are retracted when not needed.

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the Nakajima Ki-43 also use special flaps to improve maneuverability during air combatinstance ofsome fighters0.80text
the Sikorsky S-76B to correct control problems without having to resort to a major redesigninstance ofand has since been used on some helicopters0.80text
take-offinstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text
initial climbinstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text
approachinstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text
landing.Blown flapA type of Boundary Layer Control Systeminstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text
blown flaps pass engine-generated air or exhaust over the flaps to reduce stalling speed below that attainable with mechanical flapsinstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text
landinginstance ofTheir purpose is to increase lift during low speed operations0.80text

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