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<p><b>Trim tabs</b> are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger <a href="page.php?w=Flight_control_surfaces">control surface</a> on a <a href="page.php?w=boat">boat</a> or <a href="page.php?w=aircraft">aircraft</a>, used to control the trim of the controls, i.e. to counteract hydro- or aerodynamic forces and stabilise the boat or aircraft in a particular desired <a href="page.php?w=Orientation_%28geometry%29">attitude</a> without the need for the operator to constantly apply a control force. This is done by adjusting the angle</p><p>
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