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Wing keel

The WSC structural component in the longitudinal center of the wing that connects the two leading edges together at the nose and connects the carriage to the wing.

Dictionary Term

Wing keel

Definition

  • The WSC structural component in the longitudinal center of the wing that connects the two leading edges together at the nose and connects the carriage to the wing.

References

  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008