Aircraft Trivia

Okay, here is my trivia:
Does the B-2 have any rudders? If it does, then where?

Most people I ask this question to do not get it right the first time. I bet you guys can get it.

Hmmm... I would think not since there is no vertical tail, but I guess it could possibly.

I have a few more questions.
1. What is the world's fastest jet aircraft (X-15 is a rocket not a jet)?
2. What was the original designation of the SR-71 before it was changed by a White House speech writer.
3. What is the primary air interdiction helicopter of the USACIDC (United States Army Criminal Investigation Division Command, aka the people I work for), and no it is not the UH-60 Blackhawk?

cappilot12 wrote:Hmmm... I would think not since there is no vertical tail, but I guess it could possibly.

Yes, just like you said, It does [B]not]B] have a vertical tail. But, it does have a rudder, hint: think [B]inside[B] the box.

I'm guessing you were trying to write in bold? lol

cappilot12 wrote:I'm guessing you were trying to write in bold? lol

Yes I was, lol, oh well.

Yes, the B-2 does have rudders, but they aren't really "rudders" To induce yaw, they split the ailerons on one side of the plane, therefore creating drag on that side, turning the plane.
The SR-71's designation was the RS-71 before General Curtis LeMay lobbied to have it changed, as he preferred the Strategic Reconnaissance designation. It was born from the Locheed A-12 OXCART, for the CIA.

Very good, the SR-71 is more commonly known as the world's fastest aircraft, but the A-12 is recognized as being faster by the CIA. Do you know why the SR-71 was chosen over the A-12 even though the A-12 is faster?

[VMC] Lt. Col Razorback wrote:Yes, the B-2 does have rudders, but they aren't really "rudders" To induce yaw, they split the ailerons on one side of the plane, therefore creating drag on that side, turning the plane.
The SR-71's designation was the RS-71 before General Curtis LeMay lobbied to have it changed, as he preferred the Strategic Reconnaissance designation. It was born from the Locheed A-12 OXCART, for the CIA.

The answer is, the B-2 has two different types of rudders. Razorback has answered one of the "rudders" used. The other rudders' position was classified until about when the F-22 first came out to the public (hint: what is so speical about the F-22's yawing?) then the information was declassified, just not widely told. Now, where is the other one?

The other type must be thrust vectoring then?

[VMC] Lt. Col Razorback wrote:The other type must be thrust vectoring then?

Correct. The F-22's thrust vectoring system is acually an improvment of the B-2's. So, with these "rudders" the B-2 is acually quite stable.

Information:
Major Don Harper III (B-2 Pilot)

That actually makes a lot of sense, how about this. What is the largest single piece composite aircraft in operation today.

I've got a few:
1. What is the most technologically advanced helicopter the U.S. Air Force uses?
2. The most recent naval plane to be retired flew its last flight when?
3. In 1971 it became law that you couldn't do what in an airplane?

2006, F14 Tomcat

Close enough, I kind of wanted the full date, but thats fine.