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ruddervator
A pair of control surfaces on the tail of an aircraft arranged in the form of a V. These surfaces, when moved together by the control wheel, serve as elevators, and when moved differentially by the rudder pedals, serve as a rudder.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Airplane flying
- Company: FAA
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