spoileron

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In aeronautics spoilerons are spoilers that can be used asymmetrically to achieve the effect of ailerons, i.e. to roll an aircraft by reducing the lift of one wing but unlike ailerons not increasing the lift of the other wing. As side effect a raised spoileron also increases the drag on one wing which causes the aircraft to yaw which can be compensated with the rudder. But since roll and yaw motion are both to the wing with the raised spoileron, it's usually not undesired. Spoilerons can be used to assist the ailerons or replace them entirely, thus reducing the number of control surfaces.

An early use of spoilerons was in the Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter.

The B-52 Stratofortress has no ailerons as they would cause excessive twisting of the highly flexible wing. It achieves roll control entirely through spoilerons mounted near the center of the wing in about the same place as most gliders. The Mitsubishi Mu-2 has double-slotted flaps that take-up the full length of the wing, leaving no room for ailerons. Like the B-52 it has spoilerons near the center of the wing. Another aircraft with full-length double-slotted flaps was the Wren 460. It had a series of spoilerons on each wing that twisted broadside to the wind to assist with roll control.

Boeing's line of jet airliners have fast-acting spoilers. They double as spoilerons that assist the ailerons when the pilot commands a high roll rate. These can be readily seen in operation when the pilot is fighting gusting crosswinds upon landing.

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For the dynamics of flight, see Flight dynamics.


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The lift force, lifting force or simply lift is a mechanical force generated by solid objects as they move through a fluid.[1]

While many types of objects can generate lift, the most common and familiar object in this category is the airfoil, a
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WING

City of license Dayton, Ohio
Broadcast area Dayton
Branding "ESPN 1410"
Slogan Same as branding
First air date 1921
Frequency 1410 KHZ
Format Sports Talk
ERP 5,000 watts-D/N
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For the dynamics of flight, see Flight dynamics.


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rudder is a device used to steer ships, boats, submarines, aircraft, hovercraft or other conveyances that move through air or water. Rudders operate by re-directing the flow of air or water past the hull or fuselage, thus imparting a turning or yawing motion to the craft.
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Type Night fighter
Manufacturer Northrop
Designed by Jack Northrop
Maiden flight 1 May 1942
Introduced 1944
Retired 1952
Primary users U.S.
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Mitsubishi MU-2 is one of postwar Japan's most successful aircraft. It is a high-wing, twin-engine turboprop, and has a pressurized cabin.

Development

Work on the MU-2, Mitsubishi's first postwar aircraft design, began in 1956.
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The Boeing Company

Public (NYSE:  BA , TYO: 7661 )
Founded Seattle, Washington (1916)
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois

Key people W. James McNerney, Jr.
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Development of an effective set of flight controls was a critical advance in the development of the aircraft.
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