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Old 06-11-2013 | 05:08 PM
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Default RE: flaperons and spolerones

Spoilerons are both or a pair of ailerons lifting. And flaperons are both or a pair of ailerons dropping.

Spolierons kill lift. Flaperons add lift. Both will also add drag - and a lot if deployed heavy. Strip flaperons can add poor stall characteristics as well. You snap into the groundnice and slow when it stalls and only damage a few wing panels.