- deceleron
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deceleron
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deceleron — [dē sel′ər än΄] n. [< DECELERATE + (AILER)ON] an aileron used to slow down an aircraft in flight; speed brake … English World dictionary
Deceleron — A U.S. Navy A 6E Intruder approaches for a landing on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in 1980, with its decelerons and tail hook deployed. A deceleron, or split aileron, was developed in the late 1940s by Northrop originally for use on the… … Wikipedia
deceleron — /dee sel euh ron /, n. Aeron. an aileron that acts as a brake. [b. DECELERATE and AILERON] * * * … Universalium
deceleron — An aileron speed brake used especially on certain types of jet aircraft. Also known as a crocodile … Aviation dictionary
deceleron — dēˈseləˌrän noun ( s) Etymology: decelerate + on (as in aileron) : a split lateral control surface combining the functions of aileron and air brakes on an airplane * * * /dee sel euh ron /, n. Aeron. an aileron that acts as a brake. [b.… … Useful english dictionary
Northrop F-89 Scorpion — F 89 Scorpion Formación de tres F 89Ds (S/N 52 1959, 52 2141, 52 2138) del 59.º Escuadrón de Cazas, Bahía Goose, Labrador, Canadá. Tipo Interceptor biplaza todo tiempo Fa … Wikipedia Español
Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass … Wikipedia
Aileron — For the band, see The Ailerons … Wikipedia
Fuselage — of a Boeing 737 shown in brown The fuselage (pronounced /ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/; from the French fuselé spindle shaped ) is an aircraft s main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single engine aircraft it will usually contain an… … Wikipedia
Flight data recorder — An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (English translation of warning message: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) … Wikipedia
