nounmasculinepl: ailerons
aileron
1. A movable surface on an aircraft wing that controls the aircraft's roll and banking movements
The pilot adjusted the ailerons to bank the aircraft to the left.
O piloto ajustou os ailerons para inclinar a aeronave para a esquerda.
2. One of a pair of hinged surfaces located on the trailing edge of aircraft wings used for lateral control
Modern aircraft use digital systems to control the ailerons automatically.
Aeronaves modernas utilizam sistemas digitais para controlar os ailerons automaticamente.
This is a technical aeronautical term used universally in aviation across English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is primarily found in professional aviation, engineering, and pilot training contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
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