Definisjon av control surface

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Noun

control surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
airfoil, aerofoil, surface
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
aileron an airfoil that controls lateral motion
elevator lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
flaps, flap any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
leading edge forward edge of an airfoil
rotary wing, rotor blade the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
rudder (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
spoiler a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
spoiler a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
stabilizer a device for making something stable
trailing edge the rear edge of an airfoil
vertical tail the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
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Substantiv

control surface - A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw.

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