Aeronautics in Theory and Experiment e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The rudder, R, a vertical component of the tail system, and controlled from the pilot's seat, is used in a similar way to the corresponding part of a boat, to alter the direction of the axis of the machine by the pressure of the wind upon it when turned from its normal axial position.