The Gurney Flap.It’s not a legendary confrontation at a race track infield, or a lesser-known Robert Ludlum novel, or even some sort of aid to help keep patients attached to a stretcher.What ...

The prototype Gurney flap was developed on the 1971 Olsonite Eagle in advance of a USAC rule change that allowed detached wings for 1972. But for a twist of fate, the Gurney flap might well be ...

For the better part of a decade, the Corvette rumor mill has been churning about the development of an ultimate performance ...

The Gurney flap worked so well that Unser then complained of too much understeer from the extra downforce at the rear, forcing Gurney's team to modify the front of the car to match.

The Gurney flap is subtle, but also rugged enough to take a beating from any cargo that may lean on it or rub against it along the way. The 2019 Silverado exterior lends itself to a leaner full ...

Our coverage of the flap, pulled from the Oct. 13, 1973 issue, spends some time on its aerospace applications, as well as Gurney’s play for a patent on the device -- a move that was ultimately ...

The Gurney Flap works so well in this application that some helicopters, like the Eurocopter AS355, has double flaps that project out from both sides of the vertical stabilizer rotor.

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Gurney also finished second to Unser in a car that Gurney built in 1968. His final Indianapolis 500 was a third-place finish in 1970. “He was the epitome of class,” Andretti said.

A Gurney Flap - named after their 'discovery' by car racing legend Dan Gurney's team in the 1970s - consists of a small 'tab', pointing vertically upwards, across the rear edge of a wing.

Scientists show a bionic approach combining features of a seagull's wing with an engineered flow control accessory, known as a Gurney flap, can greatly improve wind turbine performance. To achieve ...