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empennage
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em·pen·nage  (mp-nj)
n.
The tail assembly of an aircraft, including the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, elevators, and rudder.

[French, feathers on an arrow, empennage, from empenner, to feather an arrow : en-, in; see en-1 + penne, feather (from Latin penna; see pet- in Indo-European roots).]

empennage [ɛmˈpɛnɪdʒ (French) ɑ̃pɛnaʒ]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) the rear part of an aircraft, comprising the fin, rudder, and tailplane
[from French: feathering, from empenner to feather an arrow, from penne feather, from Latin pinna]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.empennage - the rear part of an aircraft
fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
horizontal tail - the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
back, rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
stabilizer - airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
vertical tail - the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft


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Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft.
Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft.
Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft.
 
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