tailplane
IPA: tˈeɪɫpɫeɪn
noun
- A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin
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Examples of "tailplane" in Sentences
- It retained the tailplane bullet.
- I'll ignore the tailplane in this case.
- The tailplane was cropped to a shorter span.
- In addition, the tailplane was also improved.
- The size of the tailplane was also increased.
- The tailplane was braced below to the fuselage.
- The fins were externally braced to the tailplane.
- At this time the right tailplane and the fin failed.
- Tailplane incidence was adjustable from the cockpit.
- Dihedral was later added to the tailplane for stability.
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