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horizontal stabilizer

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Noun1.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


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A fisherman reportedly found a section of what has been described as a piece of the aircraft's right horizontal stabilizer in the Makassar Strait some 185 mi.
Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific by Airguide Online
The aft fuselage and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, all being produced by BAE Systems in the United Kingdom, will be delivered in a few weeks.
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The starboard trailing edge flap, starboard horizontal stabilizer and both engines sustained damage, but the aircraft was flyable.
Friendly Flak by Naval Aviation News
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