"Larry" wrote in message
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Some people have even tried them (spoilers) as alternatives for
ailerons - lots of
issues with this.
USN EA-6B and A-6 (series) are good examples and in this case are called
"flaperons".


Well, I can't argue with what they're called on those aircraft, but for
sailplanes, "flaperons" usually refers to trailing edge devices that go up
and down together to act as flaps, and differentially to act as ailerons.
OTOH, you can generally get a good argument going as to whether the glide
path control is a "spoiler" or "dive brake".
Let's not go there.

Tim Ward