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tailplane
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tailplane
a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to provide longitudinal stability


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The wings and tailplanes detached before the fuselage came down in a field, killing both men.
Wing fault blamed for fatal air crash by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The AAIB said its examination of the wreckage showed that the wings and tailplanes had broken off from the aircraft as a result of a structural failure during the flight.
Aircraft safety alert after deaths in crash by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Some companies replaced depleted uranium in tailplanes and it is difficult for us to find out how many and which planes were altered.
LOCKERBIE PLANE WAS CARRYING URANIUM IN TAIL; Fears over link with ... by Gardham, Magnus / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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