flaperon

== English == === Etymology === Blend of flap +‎ aileron. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflæpərɒn/ === Noun === flaperon (plural flaperons) (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 rudderon spoileron === Anagrams === Penaflor, foreplan == French == === Etymology === From English. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fla.pʁɔ̃/ === Noun === flaperon m (plural flaperons) flaperon