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elevon
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elevon [′el·ə‚vän]
(aerospace engineering)
The hinged rear portion of an aircraft wing, moved in the same direction on each side of the aircraft to obtain longitudinal control and differentially to obtain lateral control; elevon is a combination of the words elevator and aileron to denote that an elevon combines the functions of aircraft elevators and ailerons.


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The actuators move the vehicle's rudder, speed brake, elevons and main engines during flight.
 
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