Meanings
nounKrueger flap (plural Krueger flaps)
plural Krueger flaps
- aeronauticsA kind of lift enhancement device to be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing.
Origin
Invented by Werner Krüger in 1943.
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Krueger flap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krueger%20flap
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