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The deceleron, or split aileron, was developed in the late 1940s by Northrop, originally for use on the F-89 Scorpion fighter. It is a two-part aileron that can be deflected as a unit to provide roll control, or split open to act as an air brake .
Aileron surface. Ailerons are mounted on the trailing edge of each wing near the wingtips and move in opposite directions. When the pilot moves the aileron control to the left, or turns the wheel counter-clockwise, the left aileron goes up and the right aileron goes down. A raised aileron reduces lift on that wing and a lowered one increases ...
The name "aileron", from French, meaning "little wing", also refers to the extremities of a bird's wings used to control their flight. [2] [3] It first appeared in print in the 7th edition of Cassell's French-English Dictionary of 1877, with its lead meaning of "small wing". [4] In the context of powered airplanes it appears in print about 1908.
The statement, "As it is the downwards deflection of an aileron that causes aileron drag, a simple way of eliminating adverse yaw would be to rely solely on the upward deflection of the opposite wing to cause the aircraft to roll." doesn't seem to make sense to me.
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A rolleron is a type of aileron used for rockets and used to provide passive stabilization against rotation. While most commonly used to stabilize against roll, it can also be used for counteracting yaw and pitch as well. [1] In the early 1950s, the first rollerons were produced.
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According to Polish Wikipedia, a aileron is a component of a grapeshot (weapon) too. Should this meaning be added here and used in the entry "grapeshot"? Mir.Nalezinski 17:41, 13 March 2024 (UTC) I’m not in favour of adding the meaning of aileron in any language other than English. This is the English-language Wikipedia so we can assume the ...