aileron
n.
section of the wing that controls the stability of an aircraft
Aileron
For the band with a similar name, see
The AileronsAilerons are hinged control surfaces attached to the
trailing edge of the
wing of a
fixed-wing aircraft. The ailerons are used to control the aircraft in
roll. The two ailerons are interconnected so that one goes down when the other goes up: the downgoing aileron increases the
lift on its wing while the upgoing aileron reduces the lift on the other wing, producing a rolling
moment about the aircraft's
longitudinal axis. The word aileron is French for "little wing."
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aileron
Noun
1. an airfoil that controls lateral motion
(hypernym) airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
(part-holonym) wing
aileron (m)
n.
aileron, section of the wing that controls the stability of an aircraft; fin
AILERONS
ALETTONI. ALERONI