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Rareflaperon
The correct spelling is flaperon.
How to pronounce flaperon
noun
IPA: /ˈflæpərɒn/
Say it like: Fla-per-on
The correct spelling is flaperon. An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the…
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Definition
noun
- 1.An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
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