Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Wing fence — Wing fences, also known as boundary layer fences and potential fences are fixed aerodynamic devices attached to aircraft wings. Not to be confused with wingtip fences, wing fences are flat metal plates fixed to the upper surfaces (and often… … Wikipedia
wing fence — A stationary wall like plate on the upper surface of a wing, extending chordwise or substantially parallel to the airstream. It generally extends from one third up to one half of the wing chord and is located about two thirds of the way outward… … Aviation dictionary
Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… … Wikipedia
Wing — A wing is a surface used to produce lift for flight through the air or another gaseous medium. The wing shape is usually an airfoil. The word originally referred only to the foremost limbs of birds, but has been extended to include the wings of… … Wikipedia
fence — A stationary wall like plate on the upper surface of a wing, extending chordwise or substantially parallel to the airstream. Fences generally extend from one third up to one half of the wing chord and are located outward about two thirds of the… … Aviation dictionary
Wing Luke — ( zh. 陸榮; pinyin: Lù Róng)(1925 1965) was Assistant Attorney General of Washington state in the Civil Rights Division from 1957 to 1962, and a member of the Seattle City Council from March 13, 1962, to his death in 1965. He was the first Asian… … Wikipedia
Wing, Rutland — Coordinates: 52°37′12″N 0°40′55″W / 52.620°N 0.682°W / 52.620; 0.682 … Wikipedia
fence — /fɛns / (say fens) noun 1. an enclosure or barrier, usually of wire or wood, as around or along a field, garden, etc. 2. the act, practice, or art of fencing; swordplay. 3. skill in argument, repartee, etc. 4. Colloquial a. a person who receives… …
Swept wing — A swept wing is a wing planform common on high speed aircraft, with the wing swept back instead of being set at right angles to the fuselage. This is a useful drag reducing measure for aircraft flying just below the speed of sound. Forward sweep… … Wikipedia
Channel wing — aircraft CCW 5 The channel wing is an aircraft wing principle developed by Willard Ray Custer in the 1920s. The most important part of the wing consists of a half tube with an engine placed in the middle, driving a propeller placed at the rear… … Wikipedia
