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Flight control surfaces

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Planes have parts that move.

ControlSurfaces.gif
ControlSurfaces.gif
These parts help the pilot steer. They move the air to turn the plane. This keeps the plane steady in the sky. It helps us fly safely.
Alieron A-44 (PSF).png
Alieron A-44 (PSF).png
Can you see the moving parts?

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File:ControlSurfaces.gif
ControlSurfaces.gif
File:Yaw_Axis_Corrected.svg
Yaw_Axis_Corrected.svg
File:Boeing 727 flight control surfaces.svg
Boeing 727 flight control surfaces.svg
File:Alieron A-44 (PSF).png
Alieron A-44 (PSF).png
File:klm.fokker70.airbrakes.arp.750pix.jpg
klm.fokker70.airbrakes.arp.750pix.jpg
File:747-8I-trailing-wing-surfaces.jpg
747-8I-trailing-wing-surfaces.jpg
File:Eurowings bae146-300 d-aewb arp.jpg
Eurowings bae146-300 d-aewb arp.jpg
File:Mass Balancing ME Bf110.jpg
Mass Balancing ME Bf110.jpg
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