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vertical stabilizer

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vertical stabilizer
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) the US name for fin1 [3a]
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Noun1.vertical stabilizer - a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplanevertical stabilizer - a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
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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Meanwhile, recovery of the plane's vertical stabilizer could help narrow the search for voice and data recorders, which are usually carried in the tail section of an aircraft.
The large block letters "ND" are centered on the vertical stabilizer with a red tail band and the words "Happy Hooligans" surrounded by a narrow white border at the top.
This stand is huge and was designed to allow access to any part of the C-40's fuselage and vertical stabilizer that tower 41 feet 2 inches above the ground.
 
 
 
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