On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Tailplane. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as airfoil or aerofoil and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Tailplane in a sentence
Tailplane meaning
A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
Synonyms of Tailplane
Using Tailplane
- The main meaning on this page is: A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
- Useful related words include: horizontal stabilizer, horizontal stabiliser, airfoil, aerofoil.
- In the example corpus, tailplane often appears in combinations such as: the tailplane, tailplane and.
Context around Tailplane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tailplane
- In this selection, "tailplane" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moving, non, clear and mainly stand out and add context to how "tailplane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all moving tailplane was given and and a tailplane and elevator. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tailplane" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tailplane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bulkhead number seven carried the fittings and loads for the tailplane and rudder. (13 words)
The position of the tailplane relative to the fin(s) and the shape of the fin are other attributes. (19 words)
The all-moving tailplane was given 23° of anhedral to improve control at high angles of attack while still keeping the tailplane clear of the engine exhaust. (27 words)
In an attempt to smooth the air flow and deflect it from forcefully striking the tailplane, non-retractable slots fitted to the inner engine nacelles and to the leading edge of the tailplane were experimented with. (36 words)
But in order to achieve trim, stability and control, most fixed-wing types have an empennage comprising a fin and rudder which act horizontally and a tailplane and elevator which act vertically. (32 words)
These slots, and wing root fairings fitted to the forward fuselage and leading edge of the radiator intakes, stopped some of the vibration experienced but did not cure the tailplane buffeting. (31 words)
Example sentences (7)
In an attempt to smooth the air flow and deflect it from forcefully striking the tailplane, non-retractable slots fitted to the inner engine nacelles and to the leading edge of the tailplane were experimented with.
The all-moving tailplane was given 23° of anhedral to improve control at high angles of attack while still keeping the tailplane clear of the engine exhaust.
A short boom at the rear of the cabin had a central fin and twin toed in fins at the ends of the tailplane mainly for use during auto-rotation.
Bulkhead number seven carried the fittings and loads for the tailplane and rudder.
But in order to achieve trim, stability and control, most fixed-wing types have an empennage comprising a fin and rudder which act horizontally and a tailplane and elevator which act vertically.
The position of the tailplane relative to the fin(s) and the shape of the fin are other attributes.
These slots, and wing root fairings fitted to the forward fuselage and leading edge of the radiator intakes, stopped some of the vibration experienced but did not cure the tailplane buffeting.
Common combinations with tailplane
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: