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trim tab

small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft, used to control the trim of the controls
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trim tab

Summary

trim tab ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • trim tab is a type of aircraft component[2].
  • trim tab's Commons category is recorded as Trim tabs[3].
  • trim tab's P14870 is recorded as ont00001027[4].

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Definition and Type

trim tab is a type of aircraft component[2].

Why It Matters

trim tab ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). trim tab. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/trim-tab
MLA “trim tab.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/trim-tab.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_trim-tab_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{trim tab}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/trim-tab}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 14d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00001027
    Subclass of → aircraft component
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00001027"
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