Wing strut trailing edge device

Apparatus and methods provide for a wing strut having a trailing edge device that is selectively deployable to create aerodynamic lift. Aspects of the disclosure provide a wing strut that is attached to an aircraft fuselage at one end and the aircraft wing at the opposite end. A trailing edge device is attached to the trailing edge of the wing strut. According to various embodiments, the trailing edge device may taper from a maximum chord length at the fuselage, to a minimum chord length near the wing attachment location in order to minimize the effect of the strut on the airflow around the wing. For the same reason, one aspect provides for a change in camber of the wing strut and trailing edge device from a substantially symmetric airfoil at the fuselage to a negatively cambered airfoil near the wing.