Slip-turn

A slip-turn is a manoeuvre in which an aircraft turns using only the rudder. In most aircraft, the presence of a fixed vertical stabiliser complicates the manoeuvre. However, in those in which the whole of the vertical stabiliser comprises the rudder, such as the Fokker Dr.I triplane, the aircraft can be made to effectively skid in the horizontal plane, a technique employed by the German WWI ace Werner Voss to great effect.

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Aircraft: An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight....

Rudder: A rudder is a device used to steer a ship or other watercraft. In its simplest form, a rudder is a flat sheet of material attached with hinges to the ship's stern. A tiller - basically, a stick or pole - is attached to the top of the rudder to allow it to be turned in different directions....

Vertical stabiliser: REDIRECT Vertical stabilizer...

Slip-turn related Images and Photos (experimental)

U Turn	Turn It Up (DVD)	The Slip: Eisenhower	The Slip: Eisenhower
Wrong Turn	Smart Turn-Out	Hexagonal Slip Dish	True Blood 'Turn Me' Men's T-Shirt
Endeavor's Turn	Slip Leather Sleeve for iPhone & Nexus 1	His Turn Next from the Pears Annual	Courage: Making a Turn Bicycle Race