Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A control surface on an airplane that combines the functions of an elevator and an aileron.
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- noun a
moveable surface at thetrailing edge of atailless airplane (such as thespace shuttle ) that providespitch androll control
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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There was evidence that during the breakup sequence, the right Solid Rocket Booster struck the outboard end of the Orbiter's right wing and right outboard elevon.
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A special schedule of elevon position with respect to velocity is followed to protect the wings from excessive loads and to hold the body flap and rudder/speed brake in place.
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Each tail boom supports a horizontal tail with an elevon at its trailing edge.
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Hoot would later tell me his eyes were never long from the elevon position indicators, certain a left-right split in those instruments would be the first hint the right wing was melting.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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Hoot would later tell me his eyes were never long from the elevon position indicators, certain a left-right split in those instruments would be the first hint the right wing was melting.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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Hoot would later tell me his eyes were never long from the elevon position indicators, certain a left-right split in those instruments would be the first hint the right wing was melting.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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Hoot would later tell me his eyes were never long from the elevon position indicators, certain a left-right split in those instruments would be the first hint the right wing was melting.
Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006
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He said, All four of them are located in the aft part of the left wing, right in front of the elevons ... elevon actuators.
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Kling answered, "To the left outboard and left inboard elevon."
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Kling answered, "To the left outboard and left inboard elevon."
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