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tail fin [′tāl ‚fin] (aerospace engineering) A fin at the rear of a rocket or other body. 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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CMC plans to deliver its first fully functional vertical fin to 787 final assembly in Everett, Wash. It is beautifully simple, and the distinctive vertical fins, set at 100mm centres, discourage climbing toddlers, and play with the moire effect, causing the bridge's visual mass to change when seen in motion. The dimensions you give for the plane are indeed those of a Douglas DC-3 but the picture shows a vertical fin and rudder above the water that are clearly not those of a DC3 but more likely an old Convair, probably a model 340. |
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