Three-dimensional extension linkage for aircraft

A system, said system comprising:

• a wing, said wing comprising:
• an upper surface;
• and
• a lower surface;
• a wing flap;
• a plurality of flap extension linkages structurally coupled to said wing on a forward side of said linkage and structurally coupled to said flap on a rearward side of said linkage, wherein said flap extension linkages are configured to transform the wing flap between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, where said flap extension linkages comprise:
• a first arm element on said forward side of said linkage;
• and
• a second arm element on said rearward side of said linkage, said second arm element movable coupled to said first arm element, wherein one of said first arm element and said second arm element nests into the other of said first arm element and said second arm element while in a retracted configuration.