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General aviation
The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.
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Aviation; General aviation
A long, narrow, spanwise gap in a wing, usually near the leading edge, to improve airflow at high angles of attack for slower landing speeds.
Stabilator
Aviation; General aviation
A movable horizontal tail that combines the actions of a stabiliser and elevator, increasing longitudinal stability while creating a pitching moment.
Slats
Aviation; General aviation
Movable vanes or auxiliary airfoils, usually set along the leading edge of a wing but able to be lifted away at certain angles of attack.
Sponson
Aviation; General aviation
A short, winglike protuberance on each side of a seaplane fuselage to increase lateral stability.
Slipstream
Aviation; General aviation
The flow of air driven backward by a propeller or downward by a rotor.
Rogallo wing
Aviation; General aviation
A flexible, delta-wing plan in which three rigid members are shaped in the form of an arrowhead and joined by a flexible fabric, which inflates upward under flight loads.
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