Flap Gouja - element of wing wing mechanization . It serves to improve the characteristics of the landing, in particular, to reduce the landing speed . In the flaps of Gouja, the wing area increases with increasing concavity. This makes it possible to reduce take-off distance and increase the lifting force . This type of flap was successfully used on such aircraft as Short Sunderland and Short Stirling . Invented the flap in 1936, the English engineer Sir Arthur Gouge of the company Short Brothers .
See also
- Slat