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Old 12th Aug 2007, 03:16
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Dan Winterland
 
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I've flown many glider types where the ailerons were moved up with the flaps to reduce drag. The VC10 which I lalso flew has aileron upset. This was a manully activated system which at certain weights and heights moved the ailerons up by about 10 degrees (depending of mark). This was for wing bending relief and increased the fuel consumption.
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