vertical stabilizer
Aircraft tail fin
A vertical stabilizer is the upright fin at the tail of an aircraft, providing directional stability and preventing the plane from yawing side to side.
The rudder is typically hinged to its trailing edge.
Also called a vertical fin or, in British usage, a fin.
Pivoting stern blade
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
- trim tabSecondary aerodynamic control surface
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
autopilot · fly-by-wire · control surface · deflection · hinge
Aquatic propulsion appendage
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- airfoilLift-generating curved surface
- yawRotational side deviation
- dragResistance through fluid
lift · airspeed · angle of attack · crosswind · slipstream · turbulence · vortex · boundary layer
rudder
Pivoting stern blade
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
- trim tabSecondary aerodynamic control surface
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
hydraulic · autopilot · fly-by-wire · control surface · deflection · hinge
fin
Aquatic propulsion appendage
drag · lift · airspeed · angle of attack · crosswind · slipstream · turbulence · vortex · boundary layer · pressure differential
tailfin
Rear stabilizing appendage
rib · leading edge · trailing edge · root · tip · mounting · fairing · composite · aluminum · carbon fiber
airliner
Large commercial passenger plane
monoplane · fighter · bomber · taildragger · T-tail · V-tail · elevator · Boeing · Airbus · Cessna
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