Spoiler (aeronautics)
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In aeronautics, a spoiler is a device which increases the drag and decreases the lift of an airfoil in a controlled way. Most often, spoilers are hinged plates on the top surface of a wing that can be
The inner workings of spoilers in lift dump deployment during the landing of an Airbus A320
A spoiler (the parts of the wing that are raised up) during the landing of an Airbus A321
The right wing of a Boeing 767-300ER during descent with spoilers partially deployed
Spoilers deployed to slow down for descent on a Qantas Boeing 737-800
Landing
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Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is com
Landing of Hawker Sea Fury FB 10
A drag chute is deployed by Space Shuttle Endeavour during landing