- airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
--1 is a kind of device
--1 has parts: leading edge; trailing edge
--1 has particulars:aileron; elevator; flap, flaps; horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, tailplane; rotor blade, rotary wing; rudder; spoiler; spoiler; stabilizer; vertical tail; wing