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tailplane a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to provide longitudinal stability How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A fisherman reportedly found a section of what has been described as a piece of the aircraft's right horizontal stabilizer in the Makassar Strait some 185 mi. The aft fuselage and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, all being produced by BAE Systems in the United Kingdom, will be delivered in a few weeks. The starboard trailing edge flap, starboard horizontal stabilizer and both engines sustained damage, but the aircraft was flyable. |
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