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aileron authority

aileron authority noun: the degree of control that the ailerons can exert over the rolling motion of an aircraft; related to aileron design and airspeed.

Noun

aileron authority (uncountable)

  1. The degree of control that the ailerons can exert over the rolling motion of an aircraft; related to aileron design and airspeed.
    • At higher airspeeds there is sufficient aileron authority to perform extremely fast rolls.

Questions about aileron authority

What does aileron authority mean?
Aileron authority means the degree of control that the ailerons can exert over the rolling motion of an aircraft; related to aileron design and airspeed.
What part of speech is aileron authority?
Aileron authority is a noun.

Words near aileron authority in the dictionary

  1. ailavators
  2. ailed
  3. Aileen
  4. ailer
  5. aileron
  6. aileron authority
  7. aileron roll
  8. aileron rolls
  9. ailerons
  10. Ailes
  11. Ailesbury

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