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aIle

Abbreviation for alloisoleucine.
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From the days of the C-2, Aeronca ailerons have had a reputation for being heavy and not generating a particularly exciting rate of roll.
American champion: Full-service factory: as general aviation manufacturing has slowed, American champion is meeting the challenge by expanding into refurbs, mods and repair
The Aileron assemblies are comprised of monolithic and sandwich composite parts manufactured in-house by Kaman, brought together into the final assembly with bought-out components from the Kaman supply chain.
Kaman gets 5-year contract extension for G280 Gulfstream Program
In the approach configuration, the ailerons drop to match the trailing edge flaps, and when one fails, it is driven to a neutral position by air loads.
Who needs ailerons?
On this particular aircraft there are two ailerons and a rolled spoiler.
Aer terror at 33,000ft as 2 plane parts break
The size and geometrical aspect of the individual control aileron are shown in Figure 1.
Steering mechanism and efforts on the NERVA space launcher
The two ailerons are present on either wing and are generally operated in differential mode.
Realtime implementation of neural network augmented fault tolerant flight controllers for an advanced fighter aircraft on a target digital signal processor
The A400M includes a number of composite wing parts, including the ailerons and spoilers, which are hundreds of plies strong.
Hundred-ply parts
The plane still has conventional control panels, such as ailerons that are typically raised or lowered to turn, or roll, the aircraft, and flaps, which are extended or retracted to vary the amount of lift.
Wings of change: shape-shifting aircraft may ply future skyways
Cetex composites of Fortron PPS and carbon-fiber fabric form the ailerons and the large keel beam of the new Airbus models.
TP Composites Go Larger on New Aircraft Wing
To roll, for example, Malby adjusts the position of hinged panels called ailerons on the edge of each wing.
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