Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
At first glance, ailerons look like ordinary hinged panels on the wings, but don’t be fooledthey’re important for keeping an aircraft both stable and maneuverable. But theres much more to ailerons than just rolling left or right. Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw?
Flying Magazine
JUNE 18, 2025
The company says the fiberglass tanks also provide lower stall speed and increased aileron authority. It had speedbrakes, flap and aileron gap seals, and vortex generators, plus a dual control yoke. Also, the large cargo doors and air conditioning make it an excellent piston single for hauling passengers in comfort.
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Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
On April 3, 1975, US President Gerald Ford announced that the US government had planned to airlift orphans out of Saigon via a series of 30 flights aboard Military Airlift Command (MAC) C-5A Galaxy and C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft operated by the 62nd Airlift Wing of the USAF. Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space. Wings also include movable surfaces like ailerons (used to roll the plane left or right) and flaps (used to increase lift at lower speeds, especially during takeoff and landing). Fuselage: The Body of the Plane The main body of the aircraft is the fuselage.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 2, 2025
The Robin has a placard that reads: Rudder in fully opposed direction; Elevator control pulled fully back; Ailerons in neutral position. It takes up most of the Robins original large cargo area. The spin recovery input on the Robin is opposite most conventional aircraft.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 6, 2025
Far from the passenger terminals on the north side of the airport, the aircraft has nonetheless often looked small in comparison to the cargo-carrying Boeing 747s parked within a few hundred feet of the aircraft. TWA DC-3 NC1944 departs Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH, June 30, 1941.
Pilot's Life Blog
MARCH 15, 2024
Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. For example, if the right aileron rises and the left aileron goes down, the aircraft will change directions. This long, metal tube connects all the main components of an airplane.
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