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What is an aileron?

What is an aileron? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control lateral turns.
  2. A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
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Each wing has a single aileron surface on the trailing edge to control roll and two flaps to control lift and drag.
It dawned on me the free-play I felt in the flight controls was an aileron gasping for air to push against as I leveled the wings.
Put the palm of your hand against the bottom of the leading edge of the aileron at each hinge and push up.
The missile launcher and the trailing edges of the flaps and aileron took most of the damage.
As opposed to crabbing into the wind on final, use aileron to lean the aircraft into the wind.
Probably due to flutter, an aileron departed the wing and the racer flipped over out of control and smashed into the ground.

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