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Speed brakes

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000924

Moveable aerodynamic devices on aircraft that reduce airspeed during descent and landing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000924
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsDive brakes
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000924",
  "term": "Speed brakes",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Moveable aerodynamic devices on aircraft that reduce airspeed during descent and landing.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Dive brakes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/speed-brakes/"
}

Record 924 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.