Jets and turboprops also use speed brakes, sometimes called the boards, to manage glideslope and maintain control at high descent rates. Turbine aircraft are especially clean aerodynamically, and ...

We are all familiar with brakes. We use them to stop. That's their function, but in engineering terms, a brake is a device used to convert kinetic energy (motion) into thermal energy (heat ...

Modern airplanes are well-prepared for slowing down, thanks to speed brakes and spoilers. There is actually a difference between speed brakes and spoilers.