Talk:Vernier thruster

Attitude jets or vernier thrusters
Someone has been replacing all links to "attitude jets" (which redirects to "vernier thruster") with a direct link. Is this correct usage? I was under the impression that all vernier thrusters are attitude jets, but not all attitude jets are vernier thrusters. If so, it would be better to restore all links to "attitude jets" and move the content of this page over there with the current page becoming a redirect. I haven't done this because I'm not sure. Does anyone know for sure? Martijn Meijering (talk) 20:36, 16 April 2010 (UTC)


 * NASA's "DICTIONARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS FOR AEROSPACE USE" seems to agree with you: http://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/a.html

attitude jet A jetstream used to correct or alter the attitude of a flying body either in the atmosphere or in space; the nozzle that directs this jetstream. The jet may be continuous or intermittent. A vernier engine is sometimes used to produce it.
 * Kolbasz (talk) 23:41, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Merge discussion
This article, Vernier thruster, is short but includes discussion of "Vernier rocket" and also has a redirect from Vernier engine. Vernier throttle is a short orphan article. Perhaps all these concepts should be brought together to be described and distinguished comprehensively? ENeville (talk) 16:47, 12 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Oppose They're unrelated concepts. One is a thruster that applies small changes in thrust - i.e. the "vernier" effect is to the overall thrust, the other is a manual control that affects the output of an engine - i.e. the vernier aspect is about the control input. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:05, 12 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Oppose but support alternate mergers. Agree with the above about the concepts being different; however, I think Vernier thruster should be merged into Rocket engine, as that article covers a wide range of rocket engine concepts and this small article would fit in well there. I also noticed that there are some aircraft-throttle-related articles proliferating, such as Thrust lever, and maybe Autothrottle, in addition to Vernier throttle, that seem like they should all be merged into a new Throttle (aircraft) article. The existing Throttle article is short and weak and deals with the subject mostly from an automotive standpoint. I think a new Throttle (aircraft) article also would be appropriate since throttle is a central control concept in aviation, while in the automotive world it usually only refers to an engine mechanism. Darkest tree (talk) 17:16, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Better Soyuz photo?
The currently used Soyuz photo is good, but a bit confusing. The vernier thrusters on Soyuz-2-1v show the concept more clearly. Is there a photo of those available? (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 07:41, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Maybe this one? PlesetskRocketLaunch2019-02.jpg (— 𝐬𝐝𝐒𝐝𝐬 — - talk) 07:45, 10 February 2024 (UTC)