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Aileron vs Taileron - What's the difference?

aileron | taileron |

As nouns the difference between aileron and taileron

is that aileron is hinged part on trailing edge of an airplane wing. Used to control lateral turns while taileron is a kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.

aileron

English

(wikipedia aileron)

Noun

(en noun)
  • hinged part on trailing edge of an airplane wing. Used to control lateral turns.

    • Derived terms

    * elevon

    See also

    * spoiler

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    taileron

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (aviation) A kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.