Elevon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002017",
  "term": "Elevon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A control surface that combines the functions of both an elevator and an aileron, found on aircraft with a delta wing or tailless configurations. It controls both pitch and roll by deflecting symmetrically for pitch control and differentially for roll control. This design reduces the number of separate control surfaces required.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ailevator"
  ],
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Elevon",
    "es": "elevón",
    "fr": "élevon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/elevon/"
}