Etheric rudder

The etheric rudder was a device for maneuvering starfighters. It allowed them to make sharp turns without the use of attitude thrusters, allowing for precision thrust vectoring and enhanced maneuverability; in the case of 4L4 fusial thrust engines, maneuverability was so increased that pilots likened it to flying a T-16 skyhopper in atmospheric flight.X-Wing: Rogue Squadron Etheric rudder prototypes were also used on Recon-Xs.Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron
==Behind the scenes==
The term was created by Timothy Zahn for Heir to the Empire. He felt that the term never quite caught on, and thus was quietly dropped.Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition
==Appearances==
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*X-Wing: Rogue Squadron 
*X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble 
*X-Wing: The Bacta War 
*X-Wing: Wraith Squadron 
*Heir to the Empire 
*X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
*I, Jedi 
*The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime
*The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
*The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin
*The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
*The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
*The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
==Sources==
*Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron
*Endless Vigil
==Notes and references==
Category:Starfighter components
Category:Starship maneuvering components