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Frise-type aileron

Definitions

  • Aileron having the nose portion projecting ahead of the hinge line. When the trailing edge of the aileron moves up, the nose projects below the wing’s lower surface and produces some parasite drag, decreasing the amount of adverse yaw.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2021