horizontal stabilizer

(Aeronautics) the US name for tailplane

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Noun

horizontal stabilizer - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged

horizontal stabiliser, tailplane

aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

horizontal tail - the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft

Translations

equilibratore

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References in periodicals archive

Ailerons allow us to tilt/bank the airplane so that the downward force of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator can be increased and applied horizontally pushing the tail away from the intended turn direction and thus push the nose in the turn direction around the center of gravity.

Horizontal lift: aircraft turns are only one example of a curved flight path. Every curved flight path is produced not with the aileron or rudder but with the pitch control

Also applicable to all Boeing 727 series aircraft is another AD proposed by the FAA that would require a review of maintenance records or a one-time test to determine if elevator hinge support ribs on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer are made from a certain material.

FAA proposes new airworthiness directives

The main wreckage included the left and right tail booms, vertical stabilizers and rudders, horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and a section of the left wing.

Cessna M337B

The improperly tightened nuts were found on the elevators of the horizontal stabilizer and a nut coming off could lead to the aircraft losing control during takeoff and landing.

FAA orders inspections of tail assemblies on certain Boeing aircraft

The vertical stabilizer was torn off the airplane, and the horizontal stabilizer was buckled.

Cirrus SR22

The skydiver then struck the horizontal stabilizer after being pulled from the airplane."

Flight design CTSW

Structural damage to the left horizontal stabilizer was found after the flight.

Cessna 208 caravan

The outboard portion of the airplane's right wing and horizontal stabilizer were bent.

Maule M-5-235C