Flaperon
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈflæpərɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flaperon is a noun meaning (aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
Meaning
(aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
Word Forms
- flaperons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foil, leaflet, flipe, flype, flouncing, flanging.
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