wing warping

noun

an early system for lateral (roll) control on a fixed-wing aircraft, involving the flexing of the wing to achieve movement; superseded by ailerons in all aircraft except a few experimental ones.

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Meanings

nounwing warping (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableaeronauticsan early system for lateral (roll) control on a fixed-wing aircraft, involving the flexing of the wing to achieve movement; superseded by ailerons in all aircraft except a few experimental ones.
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APA

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Chicago

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