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« on: January 29, 2012, 21:53:00 PM »

Came across this, thought "that's new" and decided to post

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11431662

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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 12:57:57 PM »

Too technical for the BBC to call them ailerons ? Interesting though thanks


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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 17:55:45 PM »

It reminds me of the Northrop flying wing.

BTW glad to read you say "ailerons" in English. Cheesy


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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 18:51:21 PM »

Just as a reference (and yes invested by the British!!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blown_flap

So of course you are quite correct the BBC have got that one very wrong:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailerons


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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 17:52:46 PM »

The craft does appear to be aileron-less (steering) and flap-less (take off/landing aid) and rudder-less (another flappy bit).

The articles seems to be trying to dumb down but have got it wrong instead.