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empennage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tail, tail assembly |
| Type of | back, rear |
Examples of empennage
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These are also known as the vertical tail, and are part of an aircraft's empennage.
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Prior to 1997, all Cathay Pacific aircraft carried they British flag on the empennage.
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A twin tail is a specific type of vertical stabilizer arrangement found on the empennage of some aircraft.
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This machine marks the first use of Hargrave cells, used both for the empennage and the wings of the glider.
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In spite of effective control surfaces, many early aircraft that lacked stabilising empennage were virtually unflyable.
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The entire empennage is rotated vertically to actuate the horizontal stabiliser, and sideways to actuate the fin.
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The rear pressure bulkhead was also damaged in the accident, and the salvage contractor, Weeks Marine, cut off the wings and empennage.
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Any mass located to the aft of the empennage reduces the wing's performance, so lightweight materials and empty space are used where possible.
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Some aircrafts have static ports on both sides of the fuselage or empennage, in order to more accurately measure static pressure during slips and skids.
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- Tail: the rear part of an aircraft
- Empennage (or) is an aviation term used to describe the tail section of an aircraft.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 194. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2Aviation Publishers Co. ...
- The tail assembly of an aircraft; The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path
- An aircraft's tail group, includes rudder and fin, and stabilizer and elevator. Old French: empenner, to feather an arrow, from Latin penna, feather.
- The parts of the airplane located at the tail end. The empennage includes the horizontal stabilizer, the vertical stabilizer, and elevators.
