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From: abcscnuk@csun.UUCP (Naoto Kimura)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation,sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: SPICING UP AVIATION TERMINOLGY.....
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Date: Mon, 16-Nov-87 02:56:32 EST
Article-I.D.: csun.896
Posted: Mon Nov 16 02:56:32 1987
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In article <6812@ut-ngp.UUCP> marshek@ut-ngp.UUCP (MAt) writes:
>aileron: ?????
>stabilizer: ???? a brit term ?
>elevator: ????
	Since other people have responded to what the above are, I'll
	not bother with them, but add a few others.

	stabilator: STABiliser/elevATOR
	    On some aircraft, the stabiliser and elevators are combined,
	    in other words, the whole stabiliser moves.

	elevon: ELEvator/AileRON
	    Control surfaces that combine the function of the
	    elevator and aileron.

	fin/rudder:
	    The fin often called vertical stabiliser.
	    The rudder like one on a boat, is used to control direction
	    (left/right or port/starboard).
	    Usually a part of the fin that moves, but on some
	    airplanes have a fin that moves as a unit, like
	    on the SR-71.
	
	Some airplanes, like the Bonanza, have control surfaces that
	combine the function of the fin/rudder and stabiliser/elevator.
	I don't recall if there is a term for this.

>canard: at front on both sides; in case of Viggen energizes the
>	sluggish boundary layer on main wing ???

	canard:
            I think this comes from French word for duck -- descriptive
            of what a canard aircraft looks like.  This term is used for
            the smaller wings in front, and also the planform (that is,
            having the auxillary wing forward of the main).

	slat:
            surfaces that extend from the leading edge of the wing to
            allow greater angle of attack before stalling.  Not a
            control surface, but I thought I'd just throw this one in.

	thrust vectoring:
            Just what the words say, directing of thrust for control.

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