Differential ailerons Tags: FAA Pilot's Handbook Differential ailerons. Control surface rigged such that the aileron moving up moves a greater distance than the aileron moving down.
Differential Ailerons. Ailerons interconnected so that the aileron which moves upwards moves through a larger angle than the other which moves downwards.
Differential Ailerons Differential ailerons are designed so that the up-going aileron rises a greater angle than the down going aileron.
The ideal training aircraft would probably be one that had the ability to change a few linkages and get rid of the differential ailerons, which would give the airplane very noticeable adverse yaw when being used as a trainer.
See also: Leading edge, Leading, Torque, Helicopter, Longitudinal axis
 
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