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Definition of Dive brake
1. Noun. A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dive Brake
Literary usage of Dive brake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support by B. Franklin Cooling (1990)
"This North American A-36, a ground attack configuration of the P-51 Mustang
fighter, has the dive brake beneath its port wing deployed. ..."
2. The Airplane: A Practical Discussion of the Principles of Airplane Flightby Frederick Bedell by Frederick Bedell (1920)
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