Fowler flap

Fowler flap
Aeron.
a flap normally forming a part of the trailing edge of an airplane wing, capable of being moved backward and rotated downward in order to increase lift through increased camber and wing area.
[named after Harlan D. Fowler, 20th-century American aeronautical engineer]

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