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Questions about the tail part of an aircraft, also called the empennage.

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Can the rudder be considered part of the vertical stabilizer, and the elevator part of the h...

The free dictionary: Horizontal stabilizer — The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged To refer to the assembly, you may use horizontal / … vertical empennage, empennage alone meaning both horizontal and vertical surfaces, synonymous of tail. …
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Can pilots identify tail strike from the cockpit?

tail cone where the APU is usually located. … See also: Why are so many tail-strike incidents not verified until later inspection? How do manufacturers engineer their aircraft to deal with tail strikes? …
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