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Old 12-30-2008 | 08:40 AM
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jerrysu29
 
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Default RE: Are Flapperons ever a good idea?

Spoilerons are used to spoil the lift on the wing. Mainly used in aerobatics to cause a drastic loss of altitude with a nose high attitude such as in a maneuver called the elevator or on gliders when caught in an updraft to spoil the lift on the wing