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From: marshek@ut-ngp.UUCP (MAt)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation,sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: SPICING UP AVIATION TERMINOLGY.....
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Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 06:06:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 12 06:06:21 1987
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Keywords: ***PLEASE READ THIS*** IT INVOLVES YOU TOO ....
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First, I would like to apologize for having a catchy title,
It is just to get more and more people involved.......

I would like to start a minor group discussion on the external
control surfaces of planes, both military and civilian.

I will start with some crude definitions which, I hope will be
modified and updated like our local GURUS like Henry Spenser,
Mike Trout to name a few. Take it as a compliment, guys !

Wing: generates lift, usually at mid fuselage, could be delta.
	planes with delta wings are usually high performance
	planes, like the Mirage 2000. tail-less delta is not
	too stable.

Flaps: at trailing edge of wings close to fuselage. does what ????
spoiler: located on top mid of wing; slow down aircraft while


aileron: ?????
stabilizer: ???? a brit term ?
elevator: ????
canard: at front on both sides; in case of Viggen energizes the
	sluggish boundary layer on main wing ???
camber: changes sectional geometry of wing ??? causes what ??



Strakes: merges a wing with fuselage and provides ????

So there Gentlemen, I welcome you to add, delete, modify,
change, improve, enhance, on these definitions.