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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, airship, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (usually air or water). On an airplane, 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…

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History of the rudder

Aircraft rudders

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Rudder

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples69
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

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Rudder

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related to References · 30
Rudder → Cambridge, Caves Books Ltd, China, Civil Engineering, Civilization, Harvard University Press, ISBN, John King, Joseph, Lawrence, London, MA, Merle Goldman, Mott, Nautics, New History, Part, Physical Technology, Physics, Science
related to history · 15
Rudder → AD, Although, BC, China, Egypt, Generally, Han, In, Leo Block, Mediterranean, More, Phoenician, Rome, Stern-mounted, The
see also · 8
Rudder → Electric, Low, Mechanism, Perpendicular-axis, Schneider, Ship's, Thruster, Type
related to Aircraft rudders · 5
Rudder → On, Sometimes, The, This, Unlike
related to Boat rudders details · 5
Rudder → Better, Boat, Inboard, Outboard, Yawls
related to Rudder control · 4
Rudder → It, Large, One, To
is a · 2
Rudder → flat plane or sheet of material attached with hinges to the craft's stern, primary control surface used to steer a ship

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steering rudders used oar oars ship vessels control attached may ships boat china also chinese aircraft yaw tiller stern stern-mounted

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Rudderis aprimary control surface used to steer a ship0.90text
Rudderis aflat plane or sheet of material attached with hinges to the craft's stern0.90text
Rudderrelated to Aircraft ruddersOn0.60section
Rudderrelated to Aircraft ruddersThe0.60section
Rudderrelated to Aircraft ruddersUnlike0.60section
Rudderrelated to Aircraft ruddersSometimes0.60section
Rudderrelated to Aircraft ruddersThis0.60section
Rudderrelated to Boat rudders detailsBoat0.60section
Rudderrelated to Boat rudders detailsOutboard0.60section
Rudderrelated to Boat rudders detailsInboard0.60section
Rudderrelated to Boat rudders detailsBetter0.60section
Rudderrelated to Boat rudders detailsYawls0.60section

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