wing root — wing root, the base of an airplane s win where it joins and is faired into the fuselage … Useful english dictionary
Wing fence — Wing fences, also known as boundary layer fences and potential fences are fixed aerodynamic devices attached to aircraft wings. Not to be confused with wingtip fences, wing fences are flat metal plates fixed to the upper surfaces (and often… … Wikipedia
Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… … Wikipedia
Root (disambiguation) — A root is the part of a plant that is below ground. Root or Roots may also refer to: Contents 1 Computing 2 Geography 2.1 Switzerland … Wikipedia
Wing twist — is an aerodynamic feature added to aircraft wings to ensure that the wing tip is the last part of the wing surface to stall, for example when executing a roll or steep climb; it involves twisting the wingtip a small amount downwards in relation… … Wikipedia
wing — (n.) late 12c., wenge, from O.N. vængr wing of a bird, aisle, etc. (Cf. Dan., Swed. vinge wing ), of unknown origin, perhaps from a P.Gmc. *we ingjaz and ultimately from PIE root *we blow (Cf. O.E. wawan to blow; see WIND (Cf. wind) (n.)).… … Etymology dictionary
Wing walking — Seen in airshows and barnstorming during the 1920s, wing walking is the act of moving on the wings of an airplane during flight.The beginning of air walkersThe first powered flight was in 1903 by Orville Wright, the younger of the Wright brothers … Wikipedia
Root, Elihu — born Feb. 15, 1845, Clinton, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 7, 1937, New York, N.Y. U.S. lawyer and diplomat. He became a U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York in 1883. He served as secretary of war from 1899 to 1904. After the Spanish… … Universalium
wing — The anterior appendage of a bird. SYN: ala (1). angel w. a deformity in which both scapulae project conspicuously. SEE ALSO: winged scapula. ashen w. SYN: vagal (nerve) trigone. w. of central lobule [TA] the lateral winglike projection of the… … Medical dictionary
root house — noun : a shed or a wing of a building usually used for the storage of foodstuffs * * * root house noun 1. A summerhouse built of tree roots 2. A storehouse for potatoes, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑root … Useful english dictionary
