e/Gouge flap

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has gloss	eng: The Gouge flap, invented by Arthur Gouge of Short Brothers in 1936, allowed the pilot to increase both the wing area and the chord of an aircraft's wing. This provided the benefit of a shorter take-off distance for a given load, a shorter distance to achieve a given height and a lower take-off speed. This type of flap, in spite of its use on highly successful aircraft such as the Short Sunderland and the Short Stirling, was superseded by other designs, notably the Fowler flap.
lexicalization	eng: Gouge flap
instance of	c/Aircraft controls