Airfoil
Airfoil noun - A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.
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Despite having forcefields, integrity fields, antigravity, and all the usual phlebotinum props of space opera, Quinn's ship the Thunderbird is deliberately designed to be a sleek, airfoil wing in order to facilitate both atmospheric flight and glider-style emergency landings.
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The laminar-flow airfoil wing reduced drag and gave it outstanding high altitude performance when married to the high-performance supercharged Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which could get the Mustang up to 437 mph and up to 41,900 ft.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks
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