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Aileron — For the band, see The Ailerons … Wikipedia
differential aileron — Those ailerons whose extent of angular movement up and down is different. Normally, up going aileron travels more than a down going aileron. The parasite drag on the wing with the up going aileron is higher to compensate for the additional… … Aviation dictionary
frise-type aileron — An arrangement designed to reduce the effect of adverse yaw. The ailerons are so shaped that when the aileron goes down, the complete top surfaces of the main plane and the aileron have a smooth, uninterrupted contour, causing little drag. On the … Aviation dictionary
frise aileron — ˈfrēz noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Leslie G. Frise b 1897 English engineer : an aileron having a nose portion projecting ahead of the hinge axis and a lower surface in line with the lower surface of the wing so that when the … Useful english dictionary
Adverse yaw — is a secondary effect of the application of the ailerons in aircraft. Its cause and effect can be explained as follows:When the control column of an aircraft is moved to the right, the right aileron is deflected upwards, and the left aileron is… … Wikipedia
Dutch roll — is a type of aircraft motion, consisting of an out of phase combination of tail wagging and rocking from side to side. This yaw roll coupling is one of the basic flight dynamic modes (others include phugoid, short period, and spiral divergence).… … Wikipedia
Flight control surfaces — Aircraft flight control surfaces allow a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft s flight attitude.Development of an effective set of flight controls was a critical advance in the development of the aircraft. Early efforts at fixed wing aircraft … Wikipedia
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
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