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air brake
A device that can be extended from the structure of an airplane to produce a large amount of parasite drag. Air brakes allow an airplane to increase its descent angle without building up an excessive amount of speed.
Also called dive brakes, air brakes differ from flaps in that they produce no useful lift.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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