flight control en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable) A system for controlling an aircraft's rotational or translational motion in one or more axes.
The airplane's primary flight controls comprise elevators and ailerons driven by manually-controlled servo tabs, and a hydraulically-powered rudder and spoilerons.
- (broadly, uncountable) The process of controlling an aircraft's rotational or translational motion in one or more axes.
- (qualifier:space flight, uncountable) Mission control.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flight controls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
ruddervator · sidestick · yoke · stabilator · cockpit control · spoiler · joystick · control wheel · elevon · flaperon · control cable · rudder · elevator · center stick · aileron · rudderon · spoileron · control surface
Translations (2)
fi vakausjärjestelmä (aviation: system) · fi vakautus (aviation: process)