Flaps - an overview

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

With careful aerodynamic design, a single-slotted flap can be deflected to about 40° Single-slotted flaps were widely used in the early days of the jet age,

single slot garage door seal flap angle for single, double and triple-slotted flaps The deflection angle also varies typically between 10° and 20° with only one slot For low-gross

single long slot toaster slots Moreover, a single actuating mechanism is required to swing the entire main flap segment between its first and second positions The