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What Flaps on an Airplane Do: They Don’t Just Push Upward
Slotted flaps, hinged or tracked, add a separate source of lift.
Peter Garrison
Updated Feb 28, 2025 8:59 AM EST
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Recalling the Speed Rules of the Past
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Dorsal Fins: Why Do Airplanes Have Them—or Not?
Peter Garrison
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They Just Didn’t Have the Wright Stuff
Peter Garrison
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Explaining the Fiction of Minimum Speed
Peter Garrison
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Peruvian Excursion Provides a Lesson in High Vapor Pressure
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Ultimate Issue: AOA Gets Revisited—Again
Peter Garrison
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The Craft of Providing Variety in Airplanes
Peter Garrison
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There’s Something Essential in the Bank
Peter Garrison
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Recalling a Good Pilot Friend and One Curious Character
Peter Garrison
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Gliders Are Form of Flight That Resonates Above Others
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The Importance of Wingspan Can’t Be Underestimated
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Flying Along on a Cushion of Grease
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