aileron
Wing's hinged edge
An aileron is a hinged control surface on the trailing edge of an airplane's wing, used to control roll.
Ailerons work in opposite directions—when one rises, the other lowers—causing the aircraft to bank left or right.
The pilot adjusted the ailerons to level the wings.
List of names
- bankPlace holding deposits
- turnRotational movement
- yawRotational side deviation
- pitchFrequency of sound
spiral · loop · dive · climb · coordination · deflection · input · stick
Mechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- pressureForce upon contact
- differentialRelative difference between things
slot · vortex · stall · flutter · reversal · effectiveness · loading · coefficient
Lift-generating curved surface
- wingtipPerforated dress shoe
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- leading edgeForemost position in development
- trailing edgeRear border of airfoil
chord · camber · dihedral · span · spar · rib · skin · attachment
Pivoting stern blade
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- flapsHinged control surfaces
- slatsThin flat strips
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
trim · stabilizer · yoke · joystick · throttle · actuator · servomechanism · hydraulics
Offsetting force or weight
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- neutralNot favoring any side
coordination · centering · horn · sealed · internal
roll
List of names
pitch · spiral · loop · dive · climb · coordination · deflection · input · stick · lateral
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
differential · slot · vortex · stall · flutter · reversal · effectiveness · loading · coefficient · asymmetric
airfoil
Lift-generating curved surface
- wingtipPerforated dress shoe
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- leading edgeForemost position in development
trailing edge · chord · camber · dihedral · span · spar · rib · skin · attachment · outboard
rudder
Pivoting stern blade
spoiler · trim · stabilizer · yoke · joystick · throttle · actuator · servomechanism · hydraulics · feedback
counterbalance
Offsetting force or weight
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- trimRemove unwanted edges
neutral · coordination · centering · horn · sealed · internal
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- Aeronauticslift, thrust, drag, wing, airfoil
- aircraft partswing, wings, fuselage, cockpit, rudder
- flight controlselevators, yoke, rudder, flaps, joystick