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Definition of Tail assembly
1. Noun. The rear part of an aircraft.
Group relationships: Fuselage
Terms within: Horizontal Tail, Stabilizer, Vertical Tail
Generic synonyms: Back, Rear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tail Assembly
Literary usage of Tail assembly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Curtiss Standard JN4-D Military Tractor Hand Book, 1918 by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation (1918)
"(G) tail assembly The horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder and
elevators are assembled in accordance with the CA Co.'s Dwg. No. 11842. ..."
2. The Curtiss Standard JN4-D Military Tractor Hand Book, 1918 by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation (1918)
"The compression members are solid struts framing between the longerons. The cross
section of these struts is generally square. (G) tail assembly The ..."
3. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1919)
"The empennage is the tail assembly. Fig. 21—Top view of rear control member«:
S—stabilizers; E — elevator« which are hinged and operated from «eat by ..."
4. ABC of Aviation: A Complete, Practical Treatise Outlining Clearly the by Victor Wilfred Pagé (1918)
"... Checking Dihedral—Checking Stagger—Wash-in and Wash-out—tail assembly—Landing
Gear—Horizontal Stabilizer— Vertical Stabilizer—Elevators—Rudder—Aileron ..."
5. Contested Skies: Trans-Australia Airlines Australian Airlines 1946-1992 by John Gunn (1999)
"Severe fire after impact destroyed most of the aircraft except the tail assembly,
but flight recorders were recovered. The time from entering the stall to ..."
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