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AILERONS-Primary flight control
surfaces mounted on the trailing edge
of an airplane wing, near the tip.
Ailerons control roll about the longitudinal axis.
"Aileron" is a french word meaning "little wing".
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How do you use the word ailerons in a sentence?
Ailerons are on aeroplanes.
What are the ailerons on an airplane used for?
Ailerons help to make smooth turns.
How the ailerons affect the airplane's attitude?
The ailerons make the plane bank (turn).
When are inboard ailerons and outboard ailerons in use in a jet?
Outboard ailerons are used at low speeds, cause if used at high speed, it tends to yield a twist moment, inboard ailerons are used for high and slow speeds
Do space shuttles have ailerons?
The space shuttle has elevons, which perform the functions of both elevators and ailerons. So no, it does not have ailerons. Elevons are typically used on aircraft that have delta-shaped wings, such as the supersonic Concorde airliner.
How do you spell fins in french?
ailerons
Where are the ailerons located on an airplane?
On the wings.
Are flaps the ailerons?
No. On MOST airplanes, ailerons are separate from flaps. Ailerons are used to help steer the airplane, while flaps are lowered to change the aerodynamic shape of the wing to provide more lift during take off and landing.
When did Glenn Curtiss invent the Ailerons?
penis
What is a aileron?
AILERONS-Primary flight control surfaces mounted on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, near the tip. Ailerons control roll about the longitudinal axis.
How do ailerons affect the airplanes altitude?
If the elevators are up, then the plain goes up but if they are down, the plane goes down.
How do airplane?
Air craft is turned with the help of ailerons.
