About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Fly-by-wire, Joystick, Tailplane, Aileron, Rudder, Flight control surfaces, Aircraft flight control system, Thrust reversal, USAF Digital DATCOM, Helicopter flight controls, Flap, Flight with disabled controls, Blown flap, Fuel dumping, Weight-shift control, Flight envelope protection, Trim tab, Leading edge slats, Aircraft engine controls, Elevator, Gouge flap, Spoiler, Yoke, Electro-hydrostatic actuator, Stabilator, Stabilizer, Grid fin, Control loading system, Elevon, Air brake, Balanced rudder, Takeoff/Go-around switches, Air data module, LNAV, Stick shaker, Servo tab, Direct Voice Input, Flaperon, Gust lock, Spoileron, Side-stick, Controllable slope soaring, Centre stick, Krueger flaps, Dive brake, Variable-position horizontal stabilizer, Aircraft systems, Yaw damper, Deceleron, Vernier throttle. Excerpt: A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft or other conveyance that moves through a medium (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. A rudder operates by redirecting the fluid past the hull or fuselage, thus imparting a turning or yawing motion to the craft. In basic form, a rudder is a flat plane or sheet of material attached with hinges to the craft's stern, tail or after end. Often rudders are shaped so as to minimize hydrodynamic or aerodynamic drag. On simple watercraft, a tiller -- essentially, a stick or pole acting as a lever arm-may be attached to the top of the rudder to allow it to be turned by a helmsman. In larger vessels, cables, pushrods, or hydraulics may be used to link rudders to steering wheels. In typical aircraft, the rudder is operated by pedals via mechanical linkages or hydraulics. Scheme of a sternpost-mounted medieval rudder. T...
