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vertical tail

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vertical tail [′vərd·ə·kəl ′tāl]
(aerospace engineering)
A part of the tail assembly of an aircraft; consists of a fin (a symmetrical airfoil in line with the center line of the fuselage) fixed to the fuselage or body and a rudder which is movable by the pilot.


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The aircraft's damaged areas included the leading edge wing flaps, the starboard engine, which was fodded, and the vertical tail.
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Fort Worth, Texas, has demonstrated the potential for 60% manufacturing cost reduction by using the RTM process to make the vertical tail of the X-35A Joint Strike Fighter.
 
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