| Vertical Stabilizers |
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Yaw control surfaces (rudders) are traditional in the sense that only a part of the vertical stabilizer surface is moveable. These control surfaces can be deflected by hydraulic actuators. Unlike horizontal stabs (which can be deflected independently), vertical stabilizers always move in unison - they are positioned identically (deflected left or right to the same amount), depending on pilot rudder input.
The outer sections, leading and trailing edges of the vertical stabilizers are made from aluminium, while the inner section and the rudder are made from boron/epoxy composite material, this latter providing structural strength. Note, that boron fibers are cancerous if they get into the bloodstream, this is an issue during manufacturing and during maintenance (if the stabilizer gets broken or cracked for some reason). Technical Data
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| Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 |
Vertical stabilizers serve two basic purposes: 1.) flight stability; 2.) aircraft attitude alteration in yaw direction (i.e. yawing the aircraft left or right). In addition they provide perfect mounting place for
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