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According to Zhang, the bicone shape generates shock waves during hypersonic flight, allowing the missile’s control surfaces to maneuver during its terminal phase.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
All four corners of the airplane and flight control surfaces have been identified in the wreckage and the debris field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
These can be caused by the flow of water over the hull and control surfaces, the propulsion system, machinery inside the craft, and even the flow of water through pipes.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The Pixel Buds push fairly deep into your ear canal, leaving only the outer control surface visible.
—PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
All four corners of the airplane and flight control surfaces have been identified in the wreckage and the debris field.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
These can be caused by the flow of water over the hull and control surfaces, the propulsion system, machinery inside the craft, and even the flow of water through pipes.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The Pixel Buds push fairly deep into your ear canal, leaving only the outer control surface visible.
—PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Control surface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/control%20surface. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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