aerofoils
Curved flight components
Aerofoils is the British spelling of airfoils—surfaces shaped to produce lift or control when air moves across them.
Wings, propeller blades, and tail fins are aerofoils.
The curved upper surface and flatter lower surface create pressure differences that generate lift: The engineer tested various aerofoil designs in the wind tunnel.
Limb enabling flight
- aileronWing-mounted roll control
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- slatNarrow wooden strip
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
elevator · rudder · tailplane · canard · winglet · aircraft · lift · drag
Designed surface curvature
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- spanDistance between endpoints
- aspect ratioWidth-height relationship of images
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
laminar flow · boundary layer · stall · wind tunnel · cross-section · profile · thickness · curvature
Wing that lifts boats
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- hullOuter covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- rudderPivoting stern blade
sailing · yacht · foiling · America's Cup · watercraft · daggerboard · centreboard · lift
wing
Limb enabling flight
spoiler · elevator · rudder · tailplane · canard · winglet · aircraft · lift · drag · airflow
camber
Designed surface curvature
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- spanDistance between endpoints
- aspect ratioWidth-height relationship of images
angle of attack · laminar flow · boundary layer · stall · wind tunnel · cross-section · profile · thickness · curvature · vortex
hydrofoil
Wing that lifts boats
rudder · sailing · yacht · foiling · America's Cup · watercraft · daggerboard · centreboard · lift · drag
blade
Flat cutting edge
compressor · fan · impeller · cascade · hub · shroud · pitch · twist · inlet · outlet
aerofoilsspoilers
Premature plot revelations
air brakes · speed brakes · propellers · rotors · parachutes