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elevon

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el·e·von  (l-vn)
n.
A control surface on an airplane that combines the functions of an elevator and an aileron.
[elev(ator) + (ailer)on.]
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elevon
delta wing aircraft
elevon [ˈɛlɪˌvɒn]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) an aircraft control surface that combines the functions of an elevator and aileron, usually fitted to tailless or delta-wing aircraft
[from elev(ator) + (ailer)on]


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