RE: Flapperons V.S. Spoilerons
I posted a reply in the other thread you have....but here goes.
Flaperons are where the ailerons go down together as well as functioning like ailerons. Spoilerons are where the ailerons go up together as well as function like ailerons. This is the technical definition, but....
It is hard to do much 3D with them controlled by the flap knob since most people don't have three hands, so they are linked to the elevator control in practice.
If they are linked to the elevator where the flaperons go down when the elevator goes up, most people commonly shorten this to just "flaperons" instead of saying "I'm running flaperons coupled to elevator with a 50% mix". They just say they are running flaperons. Now in practice they will also go up at the same when down elevator is applied, but the common terminology is if the flaperons move opposite of elevator input, this is flaperons.
If they are linked to the elevator where the spoilerons go up when the elevator goes up, most people commonly shorten this to just "spoilerons" instead of saying "I'm running spoilerons coupled to elevator with a 50% mix". They just say they are running spoilerons. Now in practice they will also go down at the same when down elevator is applied, but the common terminology is if the flaperons move the same as elevator input, this is spoilerons.
Flaperons coupled to elevator (flaperons for short) are most commonly used to tighten loops. Spoilerons coupled to elevator (spoilerons for short) are most commonly used to kill lift for wing rock control in harriers and to make elevators (the manuever) more manageble as well.
Much to do about nothing....