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Small lifting surface of a fixed-wing aircraft
A tailplane, also known as a horizontal stabiliser, is a small lifting surface located on the tail (empennage) behind the main lifting surfaces of a fixed-wing
Tailplane
Fully movable aircraft stabilizer
portmanteau of stabilizer and elevator. It is also known as an all-moving tailplane (British English), all-movable tail(plane), all-moving stabilizer, all-flying
Stabilator
Tail section of an aircraft containing stabilisers
empennage consists of the entire tail assembly, including the tailfin, the tailplane and the part of the fuselage to which these are attached. On an airliner
Empennage
Aircraft empennage configuration
A T-tail is an empennage configuration in which the tailplane of an aircraft is mounted to the top of the fin. The arrangement looks like the capital
T-tail
Aircraft control surface used to control pitch
attack and the lift of the wing. The elevators are usually hinged to the tailplane or horizontal stabilizer. They may be the only pitch control surface present
Elevator_(aeronautics)
Aircraft component
conventional aircraft configuration, separate vertical (fin) and horizontal (tailplane) stabilizers form an empennage positioned at the tail of the aircraft
Stabilizer_(aeronautics)
Airliner family by Boeing
surface trim tabs, an autopilot and de-icing boots for the wings and tailplane. The 247 first flew on February 8, 1933, and entered service later that
Boeing_247
having a foreplane in front of the main wing instead of a conventional tailplane. Eurocanard Airwar.ru. Avia France. van Tilborg. "Chudzik CC-1". 1000
List_of_canard_aircraft
Angle between each wing or tail surface within a pair
Dihedral angle is the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft. "Anhedral angle" is the name given to negative
Dihedral_(aeronautics)
Aircraft wing configuration with three vertically stacked main wing surfaces
fixed-wing aircraft equipped with three vertically stacked wing planes. Tailplanes and canard foreplanes are not normally included in this count, although
Triplane
German single-seat club class glider made of wood and fabric covering, 1955
design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the -Pe and Ka 6E variants. Variants
Schleicher_Ka_6
British interceptor aircraft
would be distinctive of the Javelin, including the large delta wing and tailplane, and were based on the Rolls-Royce AJ65 engine (better known as the Rolls-Royce
Gloster_Javelin
1930 crash caused by tailplane failure
buffeting of the tailplane, causing the port tailplane to fail, and the aircraft entered a dive. The flutter effect on the starboard tailplane caused it to
Meopham_air_disaster
British research aircraft
various configurations of wing-sweep required for supersonic flight. The tailplane could be mounted either on top of the fin ("T-tail") or below the fuselage
Short_SB.5
Executive transport aircraft
configuration, having both a small forward canard wing and a conventional tailplane, as well as its main wing, with the main wing spars passing behind the
Piaggio_P.180_Avanti
Fixed-wing aircraft with a main central wing plus fore and aft surfaces
three-lifting-surface aircraft has a foreplane, a central wing and a tailplane. The central wing surface always provides lift and is usually the largest
Three-surface_aircraft
tailless, because it has a small, all-moving tailplane on top of the vertical stabilizer. The tailplane is mainly a trimmer, rather than for longitudinal
LAK_Genesis_2
Aircraft configuration in which a small wing is placed in front of the main wing
complex and require careful analysis. Rather than use the conventional tailplane configuration found on most aircraft, an aircraft designer may adopt the
Canard_(aeronautics)
Conceptual aircraft design by Lockheed Martin
to test the feasibility of full yaw, pitch and roll authority without tailplanes (horizontal or vertical). Attitude control would rely purely on 3D thrust
Lockheed_Martin_X-44_MANTA
Two-seat turboprop training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft
pilots training. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a low tailplane. The first customer was the Indonesian Air Force. EASA Part 23 type certification
Grob_G_120TP
Aerodynamic effect
pressure of the wing, and a decrease in wing downwash velocity at the tailplane, both of which cause a nose down pitching moment.[citation needed] For
Mach_tuck
German light aircraft
pilots training. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a low tailplane. The airframe is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and is stressed
Grob_G_120
Soviet trijet airliner made by Yakovlev
angle of 50 degrees to move the tailplane rearwards to compensate for the short rear fuselage. The horizontal tailplane itself is unswept. The Yak-40 was
Yakovlev_Yak-40
Experimental swept wing aircraft by Hawker
conjunction with the RAE at Farnborough.[page needed] In addition, the tailplane was cropped to a shorter span (by removing the rounded tips on the P.1040)
Hawker_P.1052
Toy aircraft made of folded paper
constructed from several laminations of paper glued together. The wings are of two laminations, and the tailplane and tailfin of a single lamination.
Paper_plane
British research aircraft
scaled-down equivalent of the Victor's crescent wing and T-tail with slab tailplane. However where the Victor had a mid wing, the Type 521 set the wing low
Handley_Page_HP.88
Experimental rocket-powered aircraft
The fuselage was shaped like a bullet, it had thin wings and a slab tailplane for controlled flight at the speed of sound and beyond. Miles' chief aerodynamicist
Bell_X-1
1944 German concept for a VTOL aircraft
way down the side of the craft (roughly halfway between the cockpit and tailplane). When the plane was sitting on its tail in the vertical position, the
Focke-Wulf_Triebflügel
XFG-1 was an American military fuel transporting towed glider, without a tailplane and with a forward-swept wing. Two were built but development ended in
Cornelius_XFG-1
Australian single-engine aircraft
forward wing (foreplane), main wing (mainplane) and horizontal stabilizer (tailplane). The aircraft was designed and originally built by Eagle Aircraft Pty
Eagle_Aircraft_Eagle_150
1930 crash caused by tailplane structural failure
landing at Marden Airfield, Kent following the failure of the starboard tailplane. Two of the six people on board were killed. The aircraft involved was
1930 Air Union Farman Goliath crash
1930_Air_Union_Farman_Goliath_crash
German glider, 1974
developed from the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38. The first model had an all-flying tailplane, with anti-balance tabs along the entire trailing edges, and a two-piece
Glaser-Dirks_DG-100
Main structural member of the wing of an aircraft
Spars are also used in other aircraft aerofoil surfaces such as the tailplane and fin and serve a similar function, although the loads transmitted may
Spar_(aeronautics)
Movement of an object through air
The upward tilt of the wings and tailplane of an aircraft, as seen on this Boeing 737, is called dihedral angle
Flight
Wide body airliners developed from the DC-10
fuselage, increased wingspan winglets, refined airfoils on the wing and tailplane resulting in a reduced wetted area and form drag, new engines, and increased
McDonnell_Douglas_MD-11
Surface that allows a pilot to adjust and control an aircraft's flight attitude
example, instead of elevators at the back of the stabilizers, the entire tailplane may change angle. Some aircraft have a tail in the shape of a V, and the
Flight_control_surfaces
Swiss glider
Construction is aluminium, with foam ribs in the mainplane, fin and tailplane. The design of this glider originated in the 1960s, when the company Firma
Pilatus_B-4
Flight control surface
edge strakes, or spin strakes, or antispin fillet may be placed at the tailplane roots of generally aerobatic aircraft, such as the de Havilland Tiger
Strake_(aeronautics)
Single engine light aircraft
introducing a carbon fibre fuselage and integrated fin. The wings and tailplane are all-metal. It can be adapted to LSA, ultralight or ELA1 categories
Tecnam_P2008
External tanks used to carry extra fuel
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Drop_tank
British single-seater fighter-bomber
transport joint just forward of the horizontal tail unit. The loss of the tailplane of R7692 (having only 11 hours of flight recorded) on 11 August 1942,
Hawker_Typhoon
Bands painted on Allied aircraft during Normandy Landings in World War II
on the wings and 18 inches (46 cm) forward of the leading edge of the tailplane on the fuselage. National markings and serial number were not to be obliterated
Invasion_stripes
British single-seat jet-propelled fighter aircraft
it the first British aircraft to fly with both swept wings and a swept tailplane. In trials for the Fleet Air Arm, the Type 510 was also the first swept-wing
Supermarine_Swift
1997 aviation accident
operating the flight suffered a catastrophic structural failure, in which its tailplane separated in mid-flight. The aircraft then disintegrated and crashed into
Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023
Stavropolskaya_Aktsionernaya_Avia_Flight_1023
Rear edge of an aerodynamic surface
surfaces include ailerons on the wings for roll control, elevators on the tailplane controlling pitch, and the rudder on the fin controlling yaw. Elevators
Trailing_edge
Dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics
flows above Mach 1. Sharp edges, thin aerofoil sections, and all-moving tailplane/canards are common. Modern combat aircraft must compromise in order to
Mach_number
Experimental thrust-vectoring version of the Su-35 fighter aircraft
flight-test programme ended on 19 December 2002 when the aircraft's port tailplane broke off during a high-g manoeuvre, leading to it crashing at Shatura
Sukhoi_Su-37
British single-seat WWII fighter aircraft
being covered in 22 gauge plating. The skin of the fuselage, wings, and tailplane was secured by dome-headed rivets, and in critical areas such as the wing
Supermarine_Spitfire
1959 aviation incident over the Atlantic Ocean
he pulled the tailplane-power and autopilot circuit-breakers because he thought that the tailplane had "run away." Full nosedown tailplane inclination of
Pan_Am_Flight_115
German reconnaissance aircraft prototype
enlargement, a revised outer wing panel arrangement, and a new asymmetric tailplane. An initial order for five BV 141Bs was received, the first of which flew
Blohm_&_Voss_BV_141
1948 novel by Nevil Shute
using a spare tailplane from a Reindeer aircraft in a fatigue test. Honey's theory predicts that the metal at the root of the tailplane will suffer from
No_Highway
Aircraft tail that incorporates rudder and elevators in a V shape
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
V-tail
1930s British light biplane
low-cost, light passenger aircraft. Many components, including the engine, tailplane, fin, rudder, and wings were identical to those of the de Havilland DH
De_Havilland_Fox_Moth
highly revised fuselage, a swept-forward tail fin, and an all flying tailplane with balance tabs. BG-12 prototype derived from BG-6 BG-12A Initial market
Briegleb_BG-12
New Zealand agricultural aircraft
span. The prototype Cresco (ZK-LTP) had an all-moving tailplane, but was lost when the tailplane separated in flight, (the pilot parachuting to safety)
PAC_Cresco
Alternative vehicle power source
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Auxiliary_power_unit
1990 aviation accident in Norway
that exceeded the structure's tolerance, causing the tail rudder and tailplane to crack and the aircraft to become uncontrollable. Impact occurred 63
Widerøe_Flight_839
Family of utility helicopters
featured a blunt aft fuselage and a single starboard-mounted horizontal tailplane with a small vertical fin at its outboard end. Initial production models
Sikorsky_H-19_Chickasaw
German bomber design in World War II
wing panels. It had twin vertical stabilizers mounted at the tips of the tailplane. Like the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the Ta 400 was to have a
Focke-Wulf_Ta_400
Electronic flight control system
smaller. These include the vertical and horizontal stabilizers (fin and tailplane) that are (normally) at the rear of the fuselage. If these structures
Fly-by-wire
1977 aviation accident
sufficient for them to operate correctly. As a result, ice built up on the tailplane, which disrupted the airflow, causing the loss of pitch control when the
Linjeflyg_Flight_618
American fighter proposal
featured a new high-mounted, increased span wing and low-mounted, enlarged tailplanes. Both features were to improve flight handling characteristics and short-field
Lockheed_CL-1200_Lancer
Type of vertical tails on aircraft
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Twin_tail
Aeronautical engineering measurement
The tailplane definition of decalage can be further split into geometric and aerodynamic decalage.
Decalage
Describes the general shape and layout of an aircraft wing
stagger A tandem wing design has two wings, one behind the other: see Tailplanes and foreplanes below. Some early types had tandem stacks of multiple planes
Wing_configuration
1967 aviation accident
auxiliary power unit had suffered a complete failure, spreading fire to the tailplane, causing a loss of pitch control. This particular BAC 1-11 was new, having
Mohawk_Airlines_Flight_40
Aircraft configuration utilizing two longitudinal booms for support of ancillary items
and was later adapted to jet power as the 21R. In these designs, the tailplane (horizontal stabilizer) is typically high-mounted on twin tail fins to
Twin-boom_aircraft
Medium to transfer power in hydraulic machinery
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Hydraulic_fluid
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
toilet, a type of aircraft lavatory, was located near the spars for the tailplane. At the extreme tail-end of the fuselage, the rear gunner sat in his exposed
Avro_Lancaster
Canadian experimental tiltwing VSTOL aircraft
normal flight angle to those for STOL and VTOL. The incidence of the tailplane (or stabilizer) was automatically altered to deal with trim changes as
Canadair_CL-84_Dynavert
Experimental aircraft in the US
flight. This configuration, which can be stable without a horizontal tailplane and a conventional vertical rudder, is now a standard in later stealth
Boeing_Bird_of_Prey
Aircraft developed before the modern aeroplane
modern features as a cambered wing, separate tail comprising a horizontal tailplane and vertical fin, and fuselage for the pilot suspended below the center
Early_flying_machines
Aircraft
was a three surface aircraft, combining a tandem wing and conventional tailplane. In 1912 L. J. A. Albessard applied for a patent on a naturally stable
Albessard_Triavion
Series of target drones
The initial models had distinctive "arrowhead" shaped endplates on the tailplane. The Firebee could be air-launched from a specially modified launch aircraft
Ryan_Firebee
1974 aviation accident
the cockpit and a part of the forward cabin, the main fuselage and the tailplane, which contained several rows of seats. The sections of the aircraft continued
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_212
During testing the aircraft proved very unstable, with an overly heavy tailplane. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash. Two more prototypes were ordered
Curtiss_HA
Italian jet fighter-bomber aircraft
features single-slotted flaps and hydraulically-actuated ailerons. The tailplane is electrically actuated and had irreversible hydraulic elevators fitted
Fiat_G.91
Type of aircraft
with prominent horn balances assemblies, were placed at the end of the tailplane; this latter carried the elevators separated by a gap, forming another
Junkers_Ju_90
Projected combat aircraft
aircraft from Kamov. It had a pusher propeller located behind the rear tailplane, rotors mounted on the tips of its wings and two turbines mounted above
Kamov_V-100
1934 German advanced trainer aircraft
covering on the fin and tailplane but with fabric-covered control surfaces. There was wire bracing between fin and tailplane. The spatted main-wheels
Henschel_Hs_121
1977 cargo plane crash in Lusaka, Zambia
horizontal stabiliser (tailplane) assembly compared to earlier 707 aircraft, and in the redesign the increased loads on the tailplane structure had been taken
1977_Dan-Air_Boeing_707_crash
Soviet supersonic heavy bomber
fuselage on each side of the large vertical stabilizer, with a low-mounted tailplane. Continuing a Tupolev OKB design feature, the main landing gear are mounted
Tupolev_Tu-22
1986 aviation accident in Mexico
large that smoke could be seen from outside as it was trailing from the tailplane. The crew reported that they were losing altitude. Meanwhile, the intense
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940
Mexicana_de_Aviación_Flight_940
1961 aviation accident in New South Wales
wreckage. The right tailplane was missing from the main wreckage. Navy divers eventually found the missing parts of the tailplane close to where the outer
Ansett-ANA_Flight_325
Supersonic aircraft component
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Inlet_cone
Nautical terms for direction
strut Longeron Nacelle Rib Spar Stabilizer Stressed skin Strut T-tail Tailplane Trailing edge Triple tail Twin tail V-tail Vertical stabilizer Wing root
Port_and_starboard
WWII German fighter pilot
main tailplane incidence angle. Rather than just having a hinged elevator, the Me 262 could change the angle of incidence of the whole tailplane, a design
Hans_Guido_Mutke
Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250, completed on 26 February 1945, had a failure of its port tailplane at low altitude; test pilot Alexandr Deyev was killed when his parachute
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1945–1949)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1945–1949)
French WW1 fighter aircraft
Le Rhône 9C engine and tapered tailplane – 11 built. SPAD S.A-2 – main production variant with constant chord tailplane and 110 hp Le Rhône 9J. – 35 built
SPAD_S.A
1933 autogyro family by Cierva
fabric-covered fuselage carried an unbraced tailplane, without elevators but with turned-up tips. The port side of the tailplane had an inverted aerofoil section
Cierva_C.30
blade propeller. At the rear of the short fuselage was a low aspect ratio tailplane, externally braced to the fuselage underside and fitted with elevators
SNCASE_SE-700
Physics of heavier than air aircraft
without producing a sideslip. Pitch is controlled by the rear part of the tailplane's horizontal stabilizer being hinged to create an elevator. By moving the
Aircraft_flight_mechanics
Soviet attack aircraft introduced 1978
aerodynamic layout with a shoulder-mounted trapezoidal wing and a traditional tailplane and rudder. Several metals are used in the construction of the airframe:
Sukhoi_Su-25
strongly swept on both leading and trailing edges and with an all-moving tailplane, fitted with servo tabs, mounted on the fuselage. Four Delfin 2s were
VTC_Delfin
from 1915. It was a further refinement of the B.I and B.II, with a fresh tailplane assembly, but was still only just adequate in performance and did not
AEG_B.III
fabric-covered elevators with metal-covered surfaces and a reduction of the tailplane incidence. With the fuselage and wing tanks, plus two 75 US gal (62 imp gal;
North American P-51 Mustang variants
North_American_P-51_Mustang_variants
Abrupt reduction in lift due to flow separation
high-lift wings, and the introduction of rear-mounted engines and high-set tailplanes on the next generation of jet transports, also introduced unacceptable
Stall_(fluid_dynamics)
Triangle shaped aircraft wing configuration
wingtip merged into a smooth ogee curve. Tailed delta – adds a conventional tailplane (with horizontal tail surfaces), to improve handling. Common on Soviet
Delta_wing
Prototype heavy transport helicopter
rear fuselage is a very large fin and rudder, with a moderately sized tailplane with dihedral fitted with end-plate fins (not fitted for the first flight)
Mil_V-12
1940s American light aircraft
variant fitted with a 105 hp Lycoming O-235-C1 piston engine and larger tailplane. PA-18-105 Special Special variant built in 1952 and 1953 for the Civil
Piper_PA-18_Super_Cub
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