What Are Those Canoe-Shaped Things Under Airplane Wings?
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Have you ever looked underneath an airplane wing and noticed those strange, canoe-shaped structures sticking out beneath it? They almost look like pods, but they're not fuel tanks or extra engines. Once you know what you're looking at, you'll probably notice these "canoes" every time you see an airliner take off or land. Timestamps 00:03 Introduction 01:00 A Brief History of Aircraft Flaps 02:01 The Wing That Changes Shape 03:19 Something Has to Hide All That Hardware 04:25 What Those Canoe-Shaped Things Really Are 05:48 Why Not Put Everything Inside the Wing? 06:37 A Small Detail Doing a Big Job #Airplanes #Aviation #Aircraft #AirplaneWings #Flaps #FlapTrackFairings #AviationFacts #HowAirplanesWork #AircraftEngineering #Engineering #Flight #Airline #AviationTechnology
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