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  2. Power steering - Wikipedia

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    Power steering is a system for reducing a driver's effort to turn a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, by using a power source to assist steering. [1]Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver can provide less effort to turn the steered wheels when driving at typical speeds, and considerably reduce the physical effort necessary to turn the ...

  3. Lockheed T2V SeaStar - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, is a carrier-capable jet trainer for the United States Navy that entered service in May 1957. Developed from the Lockheed T-33 (itself derived from the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star ), it was powered by one Allison J33 engine.

  4. Steering - Wikipedia

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    A cyclist steering a bicycle by turning the handlebar and leaning. Steering is the control of the direction of motion [1] or the components that enable its control. [2] Steering is achieved through various arrangements, among them ailerons for airplanes, rudders for boats, cylic tilting of rotors for helicopters, [3] and many more.

  5. Dornier Seastar - Wikipedia

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    The Dornier Seastar is a turboprop-powered amphibious aircraft built largely of composite materials.Developed by Claudius Dornier Jr [] of Germany, it first flew in 1984.. The design is owned by Claudius Jr's son, Conrado, who founded Dornier Seawings AG (now Dornier Seawings) to continue work on the project after two previous firms, Claudius Dornier Aircraft and Dornier Composite Aircraft ...

  6. AAC SeaStar - Wikipedia

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    Front view of the Seastar, showing the interplane cross-bracing. The AAC SeaStar is an amphibious biplane that was produced in kitplane form. The aircraft is built largely of composite materials and features wings that may be easily removed for transport, and a ballistic recovery system in the form of a parachute that can be deployed from the engine nacelle.

  7. Rudder - Wikipedia

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    Generally, a rudder is "part of the steering apparatus of a boat or ship that is fastened outside the hull, " denoting all types of oars, paddles, and rudders. [1] More specifically, the steering gear of ancient vessels can be classified into side-rudders and stern-mounted rudders, depending on their location on the ship.

  8. Boeing Skyfox - Wikipedia

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    Skyfox prototype without engines Skyfox prototype Skyfox prototype. The Skyfox was designed to be produced entirely from kits of components. The conversion involved the disassembly, the inspection, and the refurbishment of the T-33 airframe as necessary; the installation of the kits; and reassembly of the airframe in the Skyfox configuration.

  9. Steer-by-wire - Wikipedia

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    The Infiniti Q50 was the first production road-vehicle without a traditional steering column, though one was still equipped as a backup. [2] Steer-by-wire without the use of a steering column was first offered in a production car with the Infiniti Q50 in 2013. [4] The system has a backup steering column separated from the steering wheel with a ...