Associations to the word «Tailplane»

Wiktionary

TAILPLANE, noun. A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin

Dictionary definition

TAILPLANE, noun. The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged.

Wise words

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