English Explanatory Dictionary

yaw damper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A component of the flight control system of most swept-wing aircraft which suppresses the aircraft's natural Dutch roll tendency using carefully-timed automatic rudder inputs.

Word forms

yaw damper yaw dampers
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