SKID FIN Definition & Meaning

skid fin

noun

Aeronautics.

an upright projection or fin, positioned from leading edge to trailing edge in the center of the upper wing of some early airplanes and used to retard skidding.

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Origin of skid fin¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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In a turn, the custom-built seats hold her body in place while the skid fin keeps the boat tracking, although like all hydroplane racers with surface props, it turns best going to port.

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