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tailplane
tailplane (ˈteɪlˌpleɪn) n (Aeronautics) a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to provide longitudinal stability. Also called (esp US): horizontal stabilizer Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tailplane - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hingedhorizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizeraerofoil, 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 flighthorizontal tail - the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft |
Translationstailplane
tailplane a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to provide longitudinal stability tailplane i. A nearly horizontal airfoil at the tail of an airplane that provides stability in pitching. It has an elevator hinged to its trailing edge. The tailplane can be trimmed from the cockpit.
ii. A pivoted airfoil at the tail of an airplane whose movement up and down is controlled by the pilot through the control column. It has no elevator and can be trimmed besides providing the pitch control for the aircraft. Also called a stabilatortailplane
Related to tailplane: horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizerSynonyms for tailplanenoun the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hingedSynonyms- horizontal stabiliser
- horizontal stabilizer
Related Words- aerofoil
- airfoil
- control surface
- surface
- horizontal tail
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