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A flaperon on an aircraft wing is a type of control surface that combines the functions of both flaps and ailerons. Some kitplanes have flaperons for simplicity of manufacture, while large commercial
Boeing 777 flaperon
Flaperons on a Denney Kitfox Model 3, built in 1991
Flaperons (Junkers style) on an ICP Savannah Model S, built in 2010
Operation of the flaperon of a Boeing 777 during left and right banking
Boeing 777
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The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777 is the world's largest twinjet
Flaperon
…of both flaps and ailerons. Some kitplanes have flaperons for simplicity of manufacture, while large commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 747, 767, 777, and 787 may have a flaperon between the flaps and aileron. The 787 has a SpoileFlaperon that combines the action of spoilers, flaps and ailerons into…
The first Boeing 777 built, a 777-200 registered B-HNL, in 2011 with then-owner Cathay Pacific
The Boeing 777-100 trijet concept was proposed in 1978 to compete with other trijets of the time, like the DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (artist concept).
The two-crew glass cockpit uses fly-by-wire controls
The 777 made its maiden flight on June 12, 1994.