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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis. This movement turns the aircraft about the longitudinal axis, making it enter a bank. How Do Ailerons Work?

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