rudder force
1rudder — ruddered, adj. rudderless, adj. rudderlike, adj. /rud euhr/, n. 1. Naut. a vertical blade at the stern of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to change the vessel s direction when in motion. 2. Aeron. a movable control surface attached to a… …
2Force 5 — Infobox Sailboat Specifications numberofcrew = One loa = 13 ft 10 in lwl = beam = 4 ft 10 in draft = 3 ft 2 in hull = 145 lb mainsailandjib= mastheight = mainsail = 91 ftsu|p=2 jib = spinnaker = dpn = phrf = portsmouth = updated = olypmic =… …
3rudder — noun Etymology: Middle English rother, from Old English rōther paddle; akin to Old English rōwan to row Date: 14th century 1. an underwater blade that is positioned at the stern of a boat or ship and controlled by its helm and that when turned… …
4Balanced rudder — The balanced rudder was an innovation in warship construction first used in HMS Bellerophon , which was launched in 1865.OverviewIn ships previous to the Bellerophon , whether military or civilian and whether driven by power or by sail, the… …
5McConnell Air Force Base — Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC) Located near: Wichita, Kansas …
6Pleuger rudder — The Pleuger rudder is a power assisted ship s rudder. It creates a flow of water in the direction the rudder points powered by an auxiliary electric motor. This aids manoeuvrability at low speeds greatly, since it operates on a similar principle… …
7Air Force Two — Boeing 757 …
8Camp Rudder — Camp James E. Rudder (Camp Rudder) was named for General James E. Rudder, commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, in 1974Located just outside Eglin Air Force Base, Camp Rudder is host to the third and final phase of a nine week training course,… …
9balanced rudder — noun or balance rudder : a rudder hung with part of its area forward of the vertical axis to counterbalance the force of the water on the part abaft of the axis * * * Naut. a rudder so designed that the center of water pressure on the forward… …
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