Definition: The tail of the helicopter is that portion at the end of the fuselage with a rotor and small spinning blades that are perpendicular to the main rotor and blades atop the helicopter. While hovering the tail controls yaw. In forward flight, the tail rotor controls yaw and acts like a rudder for turning.
Because the helicopter fusalage tends to rotate in the opposite direction of the main rotor blades, the tail is used to counteract this movement and keep the helicopter headed in the desired direction. Rudder, an airplane term, is often used synomously with tail rotor or tail fin. The movement of the tail is controlled by the left / right movement of the left stick of the transmitter.
Also Known As: Tail Rotor | Rudder | Tail Propeller
Common Misspellings: Tail Roter
