Chine (aeronautics)
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chine-aeronautics-248-6110843
title:
Chine (aeronautics)
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In aircraft design, a chine is a longitudinal line of sharp change in the cross-section profile of the fuselage or similar body. The term chine originates in boatbuilding, where it applies to a sharp profile change in the hull of a boat. In a flying boat hull or floatplane float, the longitudinal line of sharp change in cross-section where the bottom plane meets the sidewall is an example of a chine. On some supersonic aircraft a chine extends sideways for some distance, with a very sharp edge b
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Sharp angle in aircraft cross-sections used as control surface
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chine_(aeronautics)
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2024-04-24T04:09:55Z
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