yaw damper
Noun
Meaning
yaw damper (plural yaw dampers)
(aviation) 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.
Noun
yaw damper (plural yaw dampers)
(aviation) 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.