an aerodynamic device protruding into the airstream and "spoiling" or reducing lift; usually under the bow, such as an air dam, but occasionally topsides, such as a speed brake.
Moveable surface on wing; when open reduces lift and increases drag
An aerodynamic device attached to a vehicle (usually under the front bumper or on the decklid) to either reduce drag or induce downforce on the vehicle. So called because it spoils the normal flow of air over or under the vehicle.
A transverse aerodynamic device, normally on the rear of the vehicle, that modifies air flow.
a panel in the wingf which can be raised to spoil a wing s airflow to slow an aircraft down and increase its rate of descent during landing
An air deflector that dimishes the tendency of a car to lift off the track at high speed, thus improving the adhesion of the tires to the road.
Aerodynamic device designed to create turbulence causing downforce. The spoiler is affixed to the trailing edge of an exposed surface.
The wing on the rear deck lid of a stock car. Adjusting the spoiler gives the car more or less rear downforce.
Device attached to the rear deck of the racecar that creates downforce on the rear to aid in traction and stability while driving at high speeds.
Any device that disrupts the flow of air.
An aerodynamic device that changes the direction of airflow in order to reduce lift or aerodynamic drag and/or improve engine cooling.
Upwards angled lip across the tail to create turbulence and reduce the aerodynamic tendency to lift the tail.
A device, normally located on the top of the wing, for changing the airflow around a wing to reduce lift. Pilots deploy spoilers when they land so that the airplane is no longer "lifted" into the air.
moveable surface on upper rear portion of wing designed to reduce lift and increase drag when open
The metal blade attached to the rear deck lid that restricts air flow, providing downforce.
A. Device used to improve a cars handling at high speeds. B. What you will do to a trackho if you take her to the races to often.
(Also referred to as a "blade.") The spoiler is a strip of aluminum that stretches across the width of a race vehicle's rear decklid. It is designed to create downforce on the rear of the vehicle, thereby increasing traction. However, the tradeoff, again, is that more downforce equals more aerodynamic drag, so teams attempt, particularly on qualifying runs, to lay the spoiler at as low an angle as possible to "free up" their vehicles for more straightaway speed.
An air deflector used on high-speed cars to control lift tendencies.
AnIt is a device that helps alter the direction of airflow in order to reduce lift or aerodynamic drag and better engine cooling.
an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
a device fitted on an aircraft to slow it down by interrupting the flow of air
a kind of wing that is mounted on the rear of the automobile in a horizontal place
a kind of wing that is mounted on the rear of the car in a horizontal position
an aerodynamic device attached directly to a car's body, usually on its back end
a performance device that serves to reduce lift generated as the car cuts its way through the air at speed
a plate that is raised between the leading and trailing edges of the wing
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control surface in the form of a small plate presented more or less square-on to the airstream causing high drag and possible loss of lift.
Usually refers to an air deflector mounted on the rear of a car, designed to provide downforce at high speed, thus improving traction.
A metal blade attached to the rear deck lid of a car. It helps restrict air flow over the rear of the car.
an air deflector on an automobile to reduce the tendency to lift off the road at high speeds. A series name used by Mattel during the Spectraflame era to identify souped up muscle cars from the late '60s and early '70s that were fitted with spoilers.
A metal blade attached to the rear deck lid of the car. It helps restrict airflow over the rear of the car, providing downforce and traction.
Spoilers are movable surfaces that are present on a wing that 'spoil' the lift. Spoilers are useful to get a plane down on those 'high lift' days or in to make more precise landings. Some spoilers are raise-able plates that lift upwards while other forms of spoilers are merely ailerons and/or flaps that move upwards. See spoileron, above, for more information. In German, the word for spoiler is Landeklappen.
Control surfaces on the wing that destroy lift. They "spoil" it. They are used on sailplanes because they can steepen the very flat glide of the aircraft, which makes landings much easier. On full-size aircraft, spoilers are also used to kill lift on landing to make sure the airplane is firmly on the ground. They also add a lot of drag to help with aerodynamic braking. Report this Word Added by: Rich83
A Spoiler is a control surface more commonly found on gliders and jet aircraft which is used to slow down the aircraft and decrease lift. They are rarely found on conventional aircraft. They may be mounted on either the top or bottom of the center portion of the wings.
Aerodynamic device that is usually located on the trunk lid area of vehicle, this device increases downforce, which improves traction and vehicle stability.
The spoiler is an adjustable upright strip of aluminum that stretches across the width of a racecar's rear deck lid. It is designed to create downforce on the rear of the car to increase traction.
On a modern day U.S.R.A. slot car this term has come to refer to the front plastic piece added for strength to wing cars, whereas the rear spoiler is more likely to be called the air dam. This is not the case on non-wing cars, where any air control device added to the rear of the car is the spoiler.
An aerodynamic add-on that goes across the trunk or back of a vehicle to deflect the direction of airflow and reduce drag. A front spoiler is technically an "air dam" because it prevents air from getting under the car and increasing drag.
The control surface of an aircraft's wings that disturbs air flow over the wing and destroys lift. In use, a spoiler increases drag and slows an aircraft.
An aerodynamic device that spoils the airflow over the vehicle. A device attached below the front bumper to reduce drag by deflecting air away from the vehicle. A device mounted on the rear deck to provide a downward force.
An aerodynamic device that reduces lift. On a hydroplane, it may be an air dam beneath the bow or a speed brake mounted above the hull.
A metal strip that helps to control aerodynamic forces, in order to increase down force and reduce drag.
In aeronautics a spoiler (sometimes called a lift dumper) is a device intended to reduce lift in an aircraft. Spoilers are plates on the top surface of a wing which can be extended upward into the smooth airflow and spoiling it. By doing so, the spoiler creates a carefully controlled stall over the portion of the wing behind it, dramatically reducing lift.
A spoiler is an aerodynamic device attached to an automobile whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a car in motion. This can result in improved vehicle stability by decreasing lift or decreasing drag that may cause unpredictable handling in a car at speed. Spoilers are often fitted to race and high-performance sports cars, although they have become common on passenger vehicles, as well.
