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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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