airfoil

• Nom désignant un dispositif, tel qu'une aile ou une pale, qui produit une force de réaction en se déplaçant dans l'air, utilisé pour la portance ou le contrôle d'un aéronef en vol.

A noun referring to a device, such as a wing or blade, that provides reactive force when moving through air, used to lift or control an aircraft in flight.

1. Aerodynamic surfaceC1formaltechnical

   A structure designed to produce lift or control when moving through air, such as a wing, propeller blade, or rudder.

   Surface aérodynamique portante

   • The aircraft's airfoil generates lift by creating a pressure difference.
   • Engineers tested the new airfoil design in a wind tunnel.
   • The shape of an airfoil is critical for efficient flight.

   Synonymesaerofoilfoil