Trailing edge devices configured to carry out multiple functions, and
associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. An external
fluid flow body (e.g., an airfoil) configured in accordance with an
embodiment of the invention includes a first portion and a second
portion, at least a part of the second portion being positioned aft of
the first portion, with the second portion being movable relative to the
first portion between a neutral position, a plurality of upward
positions, and a plurality of downward positions. A guide structure can
be coupled between the first and second portions, and an actuator can be
operatively coupled between the first and second portions to move the
second portion relative to the first portion. In one embodiment, a
flexible surface can track the motion of the second portion and can
expose a gap at some positions. In another embodiment, a controller can
be coupled to the actuator and can be configured to direct the actuator
to move the second portion to a high lift setting, a high drag setting, a
roll setting, and a trim setting. In yet another embodiment, trailing
edge devices on an airfoil can have scaled, mechanically similar guide
structures.