Definitions for empennage
ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-em·pen·nage

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1. tail, tail assembly, empennagenoun

   the rear part of an aircraft

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1. empennagenoun

   The tail assembly of an aircraft.

2. empennagenoun

   The feathers of an arrow or the tail fins of a bomb or rocket used to stabilize the longitudinal axis of the projectile parallel to the flight path.

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1. Empennage

   The empennage ( or ), also known as the tail or tail assembly, is a structure at the rear of an aircraft that provides stability during flight, in a way similar to the feathers on an arrow. The term derives from the French language verb empenner which means "to feather an arrow". Most aircraft feature an empennage incorporating vertical and horizontal stabilising surfaces which stabilise the flight dynamics of yaw and pitch, as well as housing control surfaces. In spite of effective control surfaces, many early aircraft that lacked a stabilising empennage were virtually unflyable. Even so-called "tailless aircraft" usually have a tail fin (usually a vertical stabiliser). Heavier-than-air aircraft without any kind of empennage (such as the Northrop B-2) are rare, and generally use specially shaped airfoils whose trailing edge provide pitch stability, and rearwards swept wings, often with dihedral to provide the necessary yaw stability. In some aircraft with swept wings, the airfoil section or angle of incidence may change radically towards the tip.

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1. Empennage

   The empennage, also known as the tail or tail assembly, of most aircraft gives stability to the aircraft, in a similar way to the feathers on an arrow; the term derives from the French for this. Most aircraft feature empennage incorporating vertical and horizontal stabilising surfaces which stabilise the flight dynamics of pitch and yaw, as well as housing control surfaces. In spite of effective control surfaces, many early aircraft that lacked stabilising empennage were virtually unflyable. Today, only a few heavier than air aircraft are able to fly without empennage.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of empennage in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of empennage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=empennage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Empennage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empennage
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=empennage