flaperon

English

Etymology

Blend of flap +‎ aileron

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflæpərɒn/

Noun

flaperon (plural flaperons)

1. (aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) 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).

Related terms

• elevon
• rudderon
• spoileron

Anagrams

• Penaflor, foreplan

French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fla.pʁɔ̃/

Noun

flaperon m (plural flaperons)

1. flaperon