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rudder authority en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The degree of control that the rudder can exert over the yawing motion of an aircraft; related to rudder design and airspeed.
    • At slow taxiing speed, there is insufficient rudder authority to steer the aeroplane.