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tailplane
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tailplane
Noun
a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to help keep it stable
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Noun1.tailplane - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer
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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