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Moving fin?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:36 am
by chornedsnorkack
Many planes have a fixed tailplane and moving elevator, usually at trailing end of tailplane.

However, some planes move the whole tailplane and call it stabilator.

Many planes have a fixed fin and moving rudder at the trailing edge of fin.

Which planes move the whole fin? And what is it called? Stabiludder?

Re: Moving fin?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:38 pm
by CAFedm
Two aircraft that had all-moving rudder were the SR-71 and family (the upper portion of it, anyway), and I believe also the A-5 Vigilante. Unable to find any links to verify the latter, but I recall coming across an article about it awhile ago.

Re: Moving fin?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:55 pm
by Felix/FFDS
Many planes have a fixed tailplane and moving elevator, usually at trailing end of tailplane.

However, some planes move the whole tailplane and call it stabilator.

Many planes have a fixed fin and moving rudder at the trailing edge of fin.

Which planes move the whole fin? And what is it called? Stabiludder?


For modelling purposes, it's still a rudder, and your Stabilator is still l_elevator (or r_elevator)