Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

Flaps are movable surfaces on the trailing edge of an airplanes wings that can be extended downward to change the shape of the wing during flight. When deployed, they increase the wings lift and drag, allowing the airplane to fly safely at slower speeds. At the same time, flaps create extra drag, which helps slow the airplane down.

Camber

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. The asymmetry between the top and bottom surface of the wing is called wing camber.

Aileron

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Application of Newton’s Third Law in Aviation When we talk about airplanes, we focus primarily on two forces: Lift (how the aircraft stays aloft). One is the upper wing surfaces curvature compared to the lower surface, called wing camber. This has only been possible by understanding the laws of physics.

Torque

Flight Training Central

JUNE 30, 2025

Looking at the curvature or camber of a typical general aviation wing, the top has more curvature and thus surface area than the bottom of the wing. In an airplane, the propeller moves and pushes back the air; consequently, the air pushes the propeller (and thus the airplane) in the opposite direction—forward.

Airfoil