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rudder::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | surface, aerofoil, control surface, airfoil |
rudder::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | steering system, steering mechanism |
Examples of rudder
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There were four more incidents where a 737 rudder PCU malfunction was suspected.
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Realizing that I had no rudder, I decided it was too risky to attempt a landing.
From the stltoday.com
That was when I lost a tail rudder on a helicopter and crashed in a swampy area.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Rudder roll stabilisation was also retrofitted to improve sea-keeping qualities.
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The vertical stabilizer or fin is fixed to the aircraft and supports the rudder.
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Other aircraft have hinged rudder trim tabs that the pilot can adjust in flight.
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I row into the whitewater and use the oar like a rudder to control the direction.
From the independent.co.uk
She is holding a rudder representing the Maltese in control of Malta's destiny.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The propeller and rudder could be hoisted out of the way to prevent ice damage.
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- A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
- (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
- A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn the airplane. ...
- An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot); A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. ...
- The movable part of a vertical airfoil which controls the YAW of an aircraft; the fixed part being the FIN.
- A device commonly used for steering or trimming the craft
- Underwater fin mounted below the hull near the stern that controls boat steering.
- Steering device at the stern. The rudder in turn is connected to some cables (tiller ropes) that the coxswain can use to steer the shell. Older shells have short wooden handles (knockers) on the tiller ropes. ...
- A small fin on the bottom of the boat that the coxswain uses to steer the boat.
