Yoke (aeronautics)
Small to medium-size aircraft, usually limited to propeller-driven, feature a mechanical system whereby the yoke is connected directly to the control surfaces with cables and rods.[5][6] Side-sticks and centre-sticks are better for making rapid control inputs and dealing with high g-forces, hence their use in military, sport, and aerobatic aircraft.[7] The yoke often incorporates other key functions such as housing thumb or finger buttons to enable the radio microphone, disengage the autopilot, and trim the aircraft.Airships use a ship's wheel, helicopters use a cyclic,[14] and the majority of military fighter aircraft use a center or side-stick.The latest Airbus family of passenger jets use a side-stick, similar to a joystick, to actuate control surfaces.
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