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| chord1 |
the straight line connecting the front and back edges of an airfoil. [1/3 definitions] |
| foil2 |
a hydrofoil or airfoil. [1/7 definitions] |
| leading edge |
the front edge of an airfoil, propeller blade, or sail that faces the wind or direction of motion. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotary-wing aircraft |
an aircraft such as a helicopter that is supported by an airfoil that rotates around a vertical axis. |
| sweepback |
the slant of an airplane wing or other airfoil as it slopes back from the central structure of the aircraft. |
| trailing edge |
the back edge of an airfoil or propeller blade. |
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