Lam Aviation developed a novel split-surface aileron, designed to enable full-span flaps and offer improved roll control, with potential benefits like reduced adverse yaw. Initial claims suggested ...

BAE Systems has made a bit of aviation history by maneuvering the first aircraft in flight using supersonically blown air instead of ailerons or other control surfaces. Taking to the skies over ...

Control surfaces on aircraft — the moving elevators, flaps, and ailerons on the trailing edges of the wings and tail — have long been used by pilots to control a plane’s pitch, roll, low-speed lift, ...

LAM Aviation's new wing flight control system improves GA aircraft performance, handling, and safety by replacing separate ailerons and flaps. The system offers features like a full-span flap to ...

Flaperons are control surfaces on the wing of an aircraft that help to stabilize the plane during low-speed flying during take-off and landing. Flaperons combine the functions of flaps and ailerons.