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Definitions for empennage
ˌɑm pəˈnɑʒ, ˌɛm-em·pen·nage
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Princeton's WordNet
tail, tail assembly, empennagenoun
the rear part of an aircraft
Wiktionary
empennagenoun
The tail assembly of an aircraft.
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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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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empennage
The empennage is the rear part of an aircraft, also known as the tail section, which provides stability during flight, in a way similar to the feathers on an arrow. It usually includes the tail assembly, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, rudder, and elevators.
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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
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of empennage in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of empennage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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