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Definition of "elevon" [elevon]

  • A control surface on an airplane that combines the functions of an elevator and an aileron. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "elevon" in a sentence
  • "A special schedule of elevon position with respect to velocity is followed to protect the wings from excessive loads and to hold the body flap and rudder/speed brake in place."
  • "There was evidence that during the breakup sequence, the right Solid Rocket Booster struck the outboard end of the Orbiter's right wing and right outboard elevon."
  • "Each tail boom supports a horizontal tail with an elevon at its trailing edge."