Definition of "ailerons" []

• Plural form of aileron. (noun)

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• "Instead of wing-warping, which puts a strain on the supporting surfaces and is liable to distort them, the French (to whom Blériot is believed to have shown the way) introduced ailerons, that is, small subsidiary hinged planes attached to the extremities of the wings."
• "We have located control surfaces, such as ailerons, the elevator, and the rudder."
• "Right now we have aircraft control surfaces that allow discrete morphing such as ailerons and flaps."