Technology / Aviation / Aileron: The movable areas of a wingform that control or affect the roll of an aircraft by working opposite one another?€”up-aileron on the right wing and down-aileron on the left wing. French: aileron small wing, diminutive of aile, from Latin: ala, wing. The word 'aisle' also derives from the same root. (Above pic proves that birds invented ailerons long before man did.)
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Technology / Aviation / Frise Aileron: A type of aileron that has a beveled leading edge projecting beyond its inset hinges. When lowered, it forms an extension of the wing surface: when raised, its nose protrudes below the wing, increasin MORE