Definitions for aileron
ˈeɪ ləˌrɒnaileron

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aileronnoun

   an airfoil that controls lateral motion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aileronnoun

   hinged part on trailing edge of an airplane wing. Used to control lateral turns.

2. Etymology: “little wing”

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1. Aileron

   An aileron (French for "little wing" or "fin") is a hinged flight control surface usually forming part of the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in roll (or movement around the aircraft's longitudinal axis), which normally results in a change in flight path due to the tilting of the lift vector. Movement around this axis is called 'rolling' or 'banking'. Considerable controversy exists over credit for the invention of the aileron. The Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss fought a years-long legal battle over the Wright patent of 1906, which described a method of wing-warping to achieve lateral control. The brothers prevailed in several court decisions which found that Curtiss's use of ailerons violated the Wright patent. Ultimately, the First World War compelled the U.S. Government to legislate a legal resolution. A much earlier aileron concept was patented in 1868 by British scientist Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, based on his 1864 paper On Aërial Locomotion.

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1. aileron

   An aileron is a hinged surface in the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control lateral balance or side-to-side movement. It allows the aircraft to roll or bank into turns, which is crucial for steering and maintaining stability during flight. There are usually two ailerons attached on each wing of an aircraft.

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1. Aileron

   An aileron is a hinged flight control surface usually attached to the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in roll, or movement around the aircraft's longitudinal axis, which normally results in a change in heading due to the tilting of the lift vector. Movement around this axis is called 'rolling' or 'banking'. The aileron was first patented by the British scientist and inventor Matthew Piers Watt Boulton in 1868, based on his 1864 paper On Aërial Locomotion. Even though there was extensive prior art in the 19th century for the aileron and its functional analog, wing warping, in 1906 the United States granted an expansive patent to the Wright Brothers of Dayton, Ohio for the invention of a system of aerodynamic control that manipulated an airplane's control surfaces. Much litigation ensued—as with the earlier automotive Selden patent—over the legal issues of lateral roll control, until World War I compelled the U.S. Government to legislate a legal resolution. In the present day ailerons have become highly refined in their designs and performance, with multiple types created to suit the various fixed wing aircraft in existence.

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1. aileron

   A component of an aircraft.

   The aileron is on the wing and is controlled by the pilot.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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1. Aileron

   the scale covering the base of primaries in some insects; see tegulae in Diptera = alula and squama, q.v.

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Anagrams for aileron »

1. alerion

2. alienor

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aileron in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aileron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aileron
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aileron
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileron
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aileron
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=aileron