<P> An aileron ( French for `` little wing '' or `` fin '' ) is a hinged flight control surface usually forming part of the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed - wing aircraft . Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in roll ( or movement around the aircraft 's longitudinal axis ) , which normally results in a change in flight path due to the tilting of the lift vector . Movement around this axis is called ' rolling ' or ' banking ' . </P>
<P> An aileron ( French for `` little wing '' or `` fin '' ) is a hinged flight control surface usually forming part of the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed - wing aircraft . Ailerons are used in pairs to control the aircraft in roll ( or movement around the aircraft 's longitudinal axis ) , which normally results in a change in flight path due to the tilting of the lift vector . Movement around this axis is called ' rolling ' or ' banking ' . </P>
where are the ailerons located on a plane
where are the ailerons located on a plane
the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed - wing aircraft
the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed - wing aircraft