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Elevon
What are elevons? · Standard part · basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio
Also called: elevons, elevon mixing, flying wing elevons, delta wing elevons, elevon throw, elevon rc, elevon vs aileron, v-tail elevon mix
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 2 in table
Notes
- Elevons combine elevator and aileron: both move together for pitch and opposite for roll, which is how tailless wings and deltas are controlled.
- Concorde used only six elevons, replacing elevators and ailerons, with no flaps or slats, where subsonic wings may have more than 50 movable devices (Heritage Concorde).
- McCombs notes free-flight scale models can trim glide turns with elevons (Model Aviation).
- Used on: Concorde.
- The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above. Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle.
Elevon size chart
| parameter | value or range | source |
|---|---|---|
| Concorde | 6 elevons; no flaps or slats | Heritage Concorde |
| Reference build | chord 200, 20% elevon, 15 deg | illustrative |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Heritage Concorde | The Wing | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
| Model Aviation (AMA), W.F. McCombs | Wing and Tail Dihedral for Models (Dec 1994) | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
Free files
★ Free files 1 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json
| elevon-wing-segment | elevon: wing segment 200 mm chord × 300 mm, 20 % chord surface deflected 15° | STEP · STL |
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Fits with
Questions
Why do flying wings use elevons?
With no tail, the wing's trailing-edge surfaces must do both pitch and roll (Heritage Concorde).




