tail assembly

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Noun

tail assembly - the rear part of an aircraft

empennage, tail

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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