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To: Dog
Pitch and roll. They combine the functions of elevators (pitch control) and alerons (roll control). Move 'em together, they control pitch, move them in oposite directions and they roll the aircraft.
227 posted on 02/02/2003 3:13:24 PM PST by Rifleman
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To: Rifleman
Could a faulty elevon cause a tumble??
237 posted on 02/02/2003 3:15:39 PM PST by Dog ( STS 107......They have slipped the surly bonds of earth..........to touch the face of God.)
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