rudder brake
1rudder brake — noun : an eccentric friction band for controlling the motion of a rudder (as in a seaway) …
2Brake wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …
3Air brake (aircraft) — In aeronautics, air brakes are a type of flight control used on aircraft to reduce speed during landing.Air brakes differ from spoilers in that air brakes are designed to increase drag while making little change to lift, whereas spoilers greatly… …
4Dive brake — The dive brakes on this SBD Dauntless are the slotted panels visible under the wings. Dive brakes or dive flaps are deployed to slow down an aircraft when in a dive. They usually consist of a metal flap that is raised against the air flow, thus… …
5Speed Brake — The rudder on the Orbiter, which can spread out to the sides. This is done during descent and landing to create drag and slow down the ship …
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6R/BPA — Rudder/Pedal Brake Assembly (Space Shuttle) Contributor: CASI …
7Dornier Do 217 — Do 217 Do 217 E 2 Role Medium bomber Heavy bomber …
8Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
9Flight control surfaces — Aircraft flight control surfaces allow a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft s flight attitude.Development of an effective set of flight controls was a critical advance in the development of the aircraft. Early efforts at fixed wing aircraft …
10Cessna 152 — Role Multipurpose civil aircraft Manufacturer Cessna Introduction …
