Flaperon

A flaperon or wing flap is a rudder in aircraft technology that works mainly as an aileron , but can also be used as a flap at the same time . The term is composed of the English names Flap (Flap) and Aileron (aileron). In the case of smaller aircraft, for the sake of simplicity, flaperons usually extend over the entire trailing edge of the wing , while in larger aircraft, e.g. B. commercial passenger planes, individual flaperons are attached between the flaps. In the case of parallel use (flaps and ailerons not in neutral position), the two rudder functions are superimposed (differentiated).

Flaperon of a Boeing 777

Web links

Commons : Flaperons - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Niels Klußmann, Arnim Malik: Lexicon of aviation . 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-3-540-49095-1 , pp. 87 .
^ Rudolf Brockhaus: flight control. Physical basics Mathematical aircraft model Design criteria - control structures Design of flight control systems Development lines . Springer, 1994, ISBN 978-3-662-07267-7 , pp. 709 .
↑ Niels Klußmann, Arnim Malik: Lexicon of aviation . 4th edition. ISBN 978-3-662-54040-4 , pp. 195 .

[1] Niels Klußmann, Arnim Malik: Lexicon of aviation . 2nd Edition. ISBN 978-3-540-49095-1 , pp. 87 .

[2] Rudolf Brockhaus: flight control. Physical basics Mathematical aircraft model Design criteria - control structures Design of flight control systems Development lines . Springer, 1994, ISBN 978-3-662-07267-7 , pp. 709 .

[3] Niels Klußmann, Arnim Malik: Lexicon of aviation . 4th edition. ISBN 978-3-662-54040-4 , pp. 195 .