tailplanes
Aircraft tail surfaces
Tailplanes are the horizontal stabilizing surfaces at the rear of an aircraft, helping to control pitch and maintain level flight.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say horizontal stabilizer.
The pilot reported damage to one of the tailplanes.
Vertical conveyance between floors
- trim tabSecondary aerodynamic control surface
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- leading edgeForemost position in development
- trailing edgeRear border of airfoil
spar · rib · skin · hinge · actuator · fairing · fillet · attachment
Mechanism for vertical transport
- downforceAir pressing vehicle earthward
- dragResistance through fluid
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
stall · boundary layer · vortex · turbulence · streamline · camber · chord · aerofoil
Regulating sound frequency
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
input · feedback · fly-by-wire · actuator · servo · hydraulic · manual · trimming
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- short-periodHaving brief duration
Having intersecting perpendicular arms
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
- fixedRestored or immovable
- adjustableAble to be changed
elevator
Vertical conveyance between floors
- trim tabSecondary aerodynamic control surface
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- leading edgeForemost position in development
trailing edge · spar · rib · skin · hinge · actuator · fairing · fillet · attachment · mounting
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
angle of attack · stall · boundary layer · vortex · turbulence · streamline · camber · chord · aerofoil · wake
pitch control
Regulating sound frequency
sensitivity · input · feedback · fly-by-wire · actuator · servo · hydraulic · manual · trimming · balance
equilibrium
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
cruciform
Having intersecting perpendicular arms
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
- fixedRestored or immovable
adjustable · swept · delta · trimmable
tailplanesvertical stabilizer
Aircraft's directional control surface
fin · fins · rudder · rudders · dorsal fin