English

Noun

flaperon ‎(plural flaperons)

1. (aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).

Related terms

• elevon

French

Etymology

From English

Noun

flaperon m ‎(plural flaperons)

1. flaperon