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Ailerons control roll in aircraft by moving in opposite directions. Elevators control pitch by moving the tail up or down. Proper aileron and elevator function is crucial for flight safety.

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To produce the same effect, modern planes use ailerons, movable surfaces located near the wingtips. The elevator controlled "pitch," or the plane's nose-up/nose-down orientation relative to level ...

A plasma wind tunnel being built in Colorado will help test new ideas about navigating hypersonic vehicles in harsh ...

The "cloche," a bell-shaped piece of metal attached to the control stick, operated lines leading to the elevators and ailerons (the moveable parts of the wings). Blériot's design was uniquely his ...

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