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An aileron is a hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane's wing, used to control lateral turns.

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If your left aileron is up and your right aileron is down you will be?

Rolling to the right


What factor has the greatest effect on magnitude on a plane-Lift or Aileron?

aileron


What effect does operating an aileron have on an aircraft?

An aileron will cause the space craft to roll


Where is a aileron on a airplane?

The aileron is usually on the back of the outter wing, on both wings. Moving the controller to the right, causes the right aileron to lift and the left aileron to go down, thus causing the aircraft to roll to the right. and vice versa.


Sign convention for aileron in aircraft?

Right Aileron Down is Positive Left Aileron Up is Positive Rudder Left is Positive Elevator Down if Positive The oposites are negative, of course.


What do ailerons make an airplane do?

Ailerons allow the airplane to make barrels rolls. If the left aileron is down, and the right aileron is up, then the plane will do a barrel roll towards the left. If the left aileron is down, and the right aileron is down then the plane will do a barrel roll towards the right.


When was the aileron invented?

in 1943


When taxiing with strong quartering tailwinds which aileron positions should be used?

Aileron down on the side from which the wind is blowing


What is the pronunciation for aileron?

ai-ler-on


Name of a wing flap?

Aileron


What is a pilots flap?

A pilots flap is an aileron.


If the left aileron on a plane is down and the right one is up what way does the plane rotate?

The plane would roll to the left if the left aileron is down and the right one is up. This is because the lift generated by the ailerons would cause the aircraft to bank or roll in the direction of the raised aileron.