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Meanings of aerofoil in English

Portuguese
aerofólio
Spanish
perfil alar
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A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.

        aerofólio
        Usage of aerofoil in English
        1
        The supporting surfaces, consisting of the main plane, or aerofoil, behind, and the elevator in front.
        Things To Make
        2
        Aeroplane-A power-driven aerofoil with stabilizing and controlling surfaces.
        The Aeroplane Speaks
        3
        Loading-Theweight carried by an aerofoil.
        The Aeroplane Speaks
        4
        We now know better; over about 15 thou' you are subject to icing, and your aerofoil and consequently your lift go.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Mountain Equipment Aerofoil Jacket The Mountain Equipment Aerofoil Jacket.
        Climbing Magazine
        6
        Aerofoil.-Theadvancing transverse section of an aeroplane.
        Flying Machines: Construction and Operation / A Practical Book W...
        7
        The Mountain Equipment Aerofoil Jacket.
        Climbing Magazine
        8
        The upper component, with its tiny cabin, its folded aerofoils and flaps, weighed just under twenty tons when fully fuelled.
        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
        Frequent collocations
        Translations for aerofoil
        Portuguese
        aerofólio
        Aerofoil through the time