flaperon
English
Etymology
Blend of flap + aileron
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflæpərɒn/
Noun
flaperon (plural flaperons)
- (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).
Related terms
- elevon
Anagrams
- Penaflor, foreplan
French
Etymology
From English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fla.pʁɔ̃/
Noun
flaperon m (plural flaperons)
- flaperon