Rudder control

Aka Wheelhouse

On simple watercraft, a tiller—essentially, a stick or pole acting as a lever arm—may be attached to the top of the rudder to allow it to be turned by a helmsman. In larger vessels, cables, pushrods, or hydraulics may be used to link rudders to steering wheels. In typical flier, the rudder is operated by pedals via mechanical linkages or hydraulics.

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, flier, or other conveyance that moves through a medium (generally air or water). On a flier, the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn. A rudder operates by redirecting the fluid past the hull or fuselage, thus imparting a turning or yawing motion to the craft. In basic form, a rudder is a flat plate or sheet of material attached with hinges to the craft's stern, tail, or after end. Often rudders are shaped so as to minimize hydrodynamic or aerodynamic drag.

thi