empennage in English
noun
1
an arrangement of stabilizing surfaces at the tail of an aircraft.
The gunner never had a chance as the whole empennage of the aircraft had separated resulting in the bomber spinning out of control.
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1. Empennage — Install Stabilizer and Vertical Fin.
2. The moveable horizontal surface of the empennage used for pitch trim.
3. Both empennage drag and lift forces were considered and, then, the effects of the shape optimisation on the overall aircraft aerodynamic performance were evaluated.