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Overview of Airplane Control Surfaces by julian duque is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes various flight control surfaces used to control the movement of aircraft. There are primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and secondary/auxiliary surfaces (flaps, slats, spoilers/speed brakes). Ailerons control roll, elevators control pitch, and the rudder controls yaw. Flaps increase lift during takeoff and landing. Slats also increase lift by extending the leading edge. Spoilers/speed brakes reduce lift and increase drag to decrease speed. Some aircraft use dual-pu
- Author
- julian duque
- Language
- EN