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Aileron

technology Maturity 11-13

Planes have little wings on their wings.

Light aircraft aileron and trim tab.JPG
Light aircraft aileron and trim tab.JPG
These help the plane turn. They make the plane tilt left or right. This helps the pilot fly the plane. It is very cool!
Aileron roll.gif
Aileron roll.gif
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Alieron A-44 (PSF).png
File:Aileron roll.gif
Aileron roll.gif
File:Light aircraft aileron and trim tab.JPG
Light aircraft aileron and trim tab.JPG
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Aerial Locomotion coverpage, 1864.jpg
File:Bulgarien Farman M.F.7.jpg
Bulgarien Farman M.F.7.jpg
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Flight. Yak-52 (8169897047).jpg
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1937 Waco VKS-7 CAvM Ottawa,ON MDF 8398.jpg
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Handley Page 0 100 aircraft.jpg
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Extra 300L aircraft D-EXFF 2009 03.jpg
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Mass Balancing ME Bf110.jpg
File:Sports Aviation - Issy-les-Moulineaux (10 septembre) - Le Blériot VIII … (7843390842).jpg
Sports Aviation - Issy-les-Moulineaux (10...
File:Frise-type ailerons.png
Frise-type ailerons.png

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.6 | Vital Level 5