Building the Rudder Kit

Tail & Rudder

The  tail section (also known as the empennage) of the 601XL is designed to provide maximum effectiveness (control) at slow speeds. The aircraft design features an all-flying vertical tail (rudder) designed so that the entire rudder pivots, rather than just the rear section, as on many large aircraft.  The all-flying rudder provides responsive rudder control, while also minimizing weight and complexity (there’s only one vertical tail section). Two rudder bearings bolt to the rear fuselage to fix the rudder to the fuselage.

The horizontal stabilizer tail section is built up similarly to the rudder.  It does have a hinged elevator, that controls the pitch, or up & down movement of the airplane.  There is also an electrically powered trim tab, that is used to make small pitch adjustments during flight.  These added components make the construction of the horizontal stabilizer more complex than the rudder.

 

This rudder assembly is complete.
Have not started to build the horizontal stabilizer assembly yet...

Click here for a slide show of the rudder assembly