Frise aileron

noun

A kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.

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Meanings

nounFrise aileron (plural Frise ailerons)

plural Frise ailerons

  1. aeronauticsA kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.

Origin

Developed by Leslie George Frise (1897–1979) of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.

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APA

Frise aileron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frise%20aileron

MLA

“Frise aileron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frise%20aileron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frise aileron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frise%20aileron.

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