Between the 1930s and the ’50s, the so-called split flap was popular with airplane designers. DC-3s had split flaps, as did Cessna 310s. The aft 20 percent or so of the lower surface of the wing ...

Research suggests that free-moving panels on aircraft wings can improve stability, reduce turbulence, and add fuel efficiency ...

It’s pretty hard to deny that split-flap displays are incredibly awesome. This one has been a long time coming, and it’s not a refab or surplus build. [Tom] fabricated these beautiful alpha ...

The TBM family of aircraft was also designed with a Fowler flap. This is a split flap that slides backward off the surface of the trailing edge before hinging down. On the TBM 700, 80% of the ...