aileron

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Airbus investigated this incident and found that space weather had corrupted data in an elevator aileron computer which sends commands to the plane's flaps.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

All major portions of both planes, except for the right wing and aileron of the PA-28, were recovered from the lake and held for further examination, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Lipsey said Christmas fought and won a patent battle over the invention of the aileron, a hinged surface on wings used to control balance.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2020

He applied enough downward spin to create lift and turned a sphere into an aileron.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2018

For example, it is possible to do a 360° aileron roll in one second.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins