Extends from panel 62 left and right to the exhaust nozzels and includes the engine, speed brake, vertical stabilizers, horizontal stabilizers, and arresting hook.
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What is the purpose of the Ailerons in flight?
In flight, the ailerons are command asymmetrically to produce roll motion.
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Where are the Leading Edge Flap located?
Inboard and outboard leading edge of each wing.
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Where is are the Stabilizers located?
Located on either side of the tail of the aircraft
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Where is the Speed Brake Located?
On top of the aft fuselage between the vertical stabilizers
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What do the wings provide for the aircraft?
Lift, store fuel, houses leading edge flaps, trailing edge flaps, trailing edge flaps and ailerons.
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What is the purpose of the Ailerons during takeoff and landing?
They deflect symmetrically with the tailing edge flaps up to 42 degrees.
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What is the purpose of the Trailing Edge Flaps when in flight?
They independently deflect asymmetrically to aid the ailerons produce roll motion.
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What is the purpose of the Rudders in flight?
Commanded symmetrically to produce yaw motion.
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What is the purpose of the Leading Edge Extension (LEX)?
Provides speed brake when commanded by pilot at airspeeds less then mach 1.5 and provides a high nose down pitch movement when transitioning from a high AOA with an aggressive nose down maneuver.
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What is LEX?
Leading Edge Extension - provides added lift at high angles of attack and is mounted on either side of the forward fuselage. They are an extension of the wing leading edge.
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Where are the Ailerons located?
On the cutboard trailing edge of each wing.
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What is the purpose of the Trailing Edge Flaps during take off or landing?
They independently deflect symmetrically to change lift
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What is the purpose of the Rudders during take off and landing?
When the AOA is less than 8 degrees the rudders toe-in to increase lift and improve stability.
When the AOA is more than 8 degrees the rudders toe-out to improve stability.
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Where is the LEX located?
Installed on the left and right side of aircraft
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The flight control surfaces are controlled by?
Various computers and hydraulic servo-cylinders installed throughout the aircraft.
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What is the purpose of the Leading Edge Flaps in flight?
They deflect asymmetrically to aid the ailerons in producing roll.
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Where are the Trailing Edge Flaps located?
Located on the trailing edge of each wing
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Where are the Rudders located?
Located on the rear of each vertical stabilizers
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What is the NLG?
Nose Landing Gear
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Flight Control Surfaces include?
Ailerons, Leading Edge Flaps, Trailing Edge Flaps, Stabilizers, Rudders, Speed Breaks, and the Leading Edge Extension.
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What is the purpose of the Leading Edge Flap when taking off or landing?
Deflect symmetrically to change lift.
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What is the purpose of the Stabilizers?
Deflect symmetrically to produce pitch motion and asymmetrically to change lift.
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what is the purpose of the speed brake
The speed brake may be extended into the air stream creating drag and slowing the aircraft's airspeed. The speed brake is installed on the F/A-18 A-D only.
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What is the purpose of the Nose Landing Gear (NLG)?
Provides landing, takeoff and taxi energy absorption, and tire/runaway compliance.