Small Aeroplane Flap

[leader6]

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[237SJ]

Aileron?

[emeritus]

Aileron ?

[Baldric]

AILERON

[bhg481]

slat?

[retrocop]

Spoiler

[frugalfred]

Trim tab?

[frugalfred]

tab: " A small auxiliary airfoil that is attached to a larger one and that helps stabilize an aircraft." (Free Dictionary)

[Mamyalynne]

As leader6 has asked from this paper before , possibly....


http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1456681.html

[Mamyalynne]

wing·let (wĭng′lĭt)
n.
1. A small or rudimentary wing.
2. A short, almost vertical stabilizing fin projecting from the tip of an aircraft wing.

[237SJ]

A winglet (or sharklet) isn't a flap. Flaps are moving parts. Smaller flaps are ailerons which help the aircraft bank or spoilers which help create drag when landing.

[Old_Geezer]

Just tell the air stewardess, "Calm down dear".

[Mamyalynne]

My answer rather than being technical was an attempt based on leader6's past asking history to find a recent crossword clue that matched the request..
The Mail on Sunday is in error in that case.

[fiction-factory]

Please can you include letter counts with your clues or clue numbers, leader

[Prudie]

Phalange ?
:-)

[chrissa1]

I had, winglet.

[Mamyalynne]

Tried that based on what I say above.

[Answerprancer]

Panic attack!

[Mamyalynne]

;-)