horizontal tail surfaces

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• tail plane — noun : the horizontal tail surfaces of an airplane including the stabilizer and the elevator * * * Aeron. Chiefly Brit. See horizontal stabilizer. [1905 10] * * * tail plane, = horizontal stabilizer. (Cf. ↑horizontal stabilizer) …   Useful english dictionary

• tail assembly — noun the rear part of an aircraft • Syn: ↑tail, ↑empennage • Hypernyms: ↑rear, ↑back • Part Holonyms: ↑fuselage • Part Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tail — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair Date: before 12th century 1. the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Flight control surfaces — Aircraft flight control surfaces allow a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft s flight attitude.Development of an effective set of flight controls was a critical advance in the development of the aircraft. Early efforts at fixed wing aircraft …   Wikipedia

• T-tail — A T tail is an aircraft tail stabilizer arrangement in which the horizontal surfaces (tailplane and elevators) are mounted to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Traditionally, the horizontal control surfaces are mounted to the fuselage at the… …   Wikipedia

• V-tail — In aircraft, a V tail (sometimes called a butterfly tail ) is an unconventional arrangement of the tail control surfaces that replaces the traditional fin and horizontal surfaces with two surfaces set in a V shaped configuration when viewed from… …   Wikipedia

• Twin tail — A twin tail is a specific type of vertical stabilizer arrangement found on some aircraft. Two vertical stabilizers often smaller on their own than a single conventional tail would be are mounted at the outside of the aircraft s horizontal… …   Wikipedia

• VEE tail — The V, or the butterfly, tail is an arrangement in which two surfaces forming a high dihedral perform the functions of conventional horizontal and vertical tail surfaces (i.e., elevator and rudders). This arrangement permits easier recovery from… …   Aviation dictionary

• butterfly tail — An arrangement whereby two surfaces forming a high dihedral perform the function of conventional horizontal and vertical tail surfaces (i.e., elevator and rudders). This permits easier recovery from spins besides being more effective, more… …   Aviation dictionary

• Mitsubishi Ki-21 — Ki 21 Mitsubishi Ki 21 s of the Hamamatsu Bomber School Role Medium bomber Manu …   Wikipedia

• De Havilland Hornet — For the 1930 s single engine cabin biplane see: de Havilland Hornet Moth infobox Aircraft name = D.H.103 Hornet Sea Hornet type = Land and naval based fighter aircraft manufacturer = de Havilland caption = The de Havilland Hornet Mk 1 (F.1)(note… …   Wikipedia