[aeronautics] A Splitter plates is a component in some jet-engined aircraft, used to control the airflow into the engine. Where the engine air intake is mounted partway back along the fuselage or under the wing, the splitter plate diverts the boundary layer from entering the engine intake. ==Diverting the boundary layer== When any body, suc... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitter_plate_(aeronautics)