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sta·bi·la·tor
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stabilatornoun
A one-piece, horizontal tailplane, used especially on high-speed aircraft
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Stabilator
A stabilator is a fully movable aircraft horizontal stabilizer. It serves the usual functions of longitudinal stability, control and stick force requirements otherwise performed by the separate parts of a conventional horizontal stabilizer and elevator. Apart from reduced drag, particularly at high Mach numbers, it is a useful device for changing the aircraft balance within wide limits, and for reducing stick forces.Stabilator is a portmanteau of stabilizer and elevator. It is also known as an all-moving tailplane, all-movable tail(plane), all-moving stabilizer, all-flying tail(plane), all-flying horizontal tail, full-flying stabilizer, and slab tailplane.
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Stabilator
A stabilator, more frequently all-moving tail, is a fully movable aircraft stabilizer. It serves the usual functions of longitudinal stability, control and stick force requirements otherwise performed by the separate fixed and movable parts of a conventional horizontal stabiliser. Apart a higher efficiency at high Mach number, it is a useful device for changing the aircraft balance within wide limits, and for mastering the stick forces. Stabilator is also known in aircraft terminology as all moving tailplane, all-movable tail, all-moving stabilizer, all flying tail, flying tail and slab tailplane.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stabilator in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stabilator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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