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horizontal stabilizer

American  

noun

Aeronautics.
  1. the horizontal surface, usually fixed, of an aircraft empennage, to which the elevator is hinged.


horizontal stabilizer British  

noun

  1. the US name for tailplane

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It subsequently became apparent that the pitch-up problem could also occur at low airspeeds, which would require that the horizontal stabilizer be adjusted farther to achieve a similar effect.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

The problem, which does not pose a flight safety concern, involves a fitting for the 787's horizontal stabilizer made by a Boeing production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company said.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2023

The FAA said the left winglet of the moving plane clipped the horizontal stabilizer of the other.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2022

In 2019, Virgin Galactic came close to another catastrophe when a seal on a rear horizontal stabilizer ruptured because a new thermal protection film had been improperly installed.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021

The agency is also ordering the rerouting of wiring to prevent a potential “short circuit” in a horizontal stabilizer critical for safe flight.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2020

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