tail assembly
empennage

But what really set the craft off was its tail assembly.

The box art had it right under the tail assembly, but Rodgers thought that was wrong.

Witnesses reported what appeared to be an explosion in the tail assembly.

A few also include parachutes for tail assemblies, but most fall where they may.

How could the mechanism fly without a tail assembly?

But the tail assembly and storage spaces shielded the cabin.

Witnesses reported the entire tail assembly had "Ripped away" at a height of about 100 feet.

The US supplied some tail assemblies from those that they had taken.

This trainer did not originally have the wings and tail assembly installed.

An odd conical pod stuck up from the tail assembly.

Then he came to the unified tail assembly.

As they watched, they saw the whole tail assembly break free from the fuselage.

Depending on the context, "stabilizer" may sometimes describe only the front part of the tail assembly.

He has identified the mechanical fault as a problem with the hydraulics in the tail assembly.

All aircraft in the series have a 4130 steel tube fuselage and tail assembly.

"Only one airlock is functional; the tail assembly must be replaced.

And then after a moment, 'Laid off the tail assembly.'

He looked up at the tail assembly.

The fabric-covered wood tail assembly was carried on steel booms.

The Navy's desire for substantial redesigns, however, had sustained interest in the new tail assembly.

"Nothing else would have gotten us down that day with one wing crumpled and the tail assembly blown off.

'And a medallion could be planted on a tail assembly by anyone.

The whirling motion had disrupted the plane's tail assembly.

Not even the empennage, or tail assembly, was visible.

The ship's tail assembly was scarcely a yard short of the nearest belt of trees!

The most unusual feature of the L-4 is the empennage arrangement.

They believed that the empennage had failed due to flutter.

Later the airship was rebuilt, including among other things the empennage.

In addition, the blend between the fuselage and the empennage was all new.

The Constellation's empennage was found and the brothers reported their findings to authorities.

Like the wings, the empennage is wood framed and fabric covered.

The fuselage, cabin and empennage were the same in both versions.

The empennage was mounted on a boom behind the fuselage.

Not even the empennage, or tail assembly, was visible.

The empennage will feel very light and loose.

Another interesting feature was the Y-shaped empennage at the tail.

Most designs were based on straight wings with extended empennage and stabilizers.

The S-duct is located in the tail, or empennage, of the aircraft.

It was a conventional design for its day, with a high wing and conventional empennage.

The empennage of the Bumblebee was, like the fuselage, steel framed.

Its fuselage and empennage have a welded steel tube structure.

These are also known as the vertical tail, and are part of an aircraft's empennage.

If the hook can be strengthened, especially where it joins the empennage, I believe the plane will give a good account of itself.

"The entire thing is apparently an empennage."

The empennage was unusual in two ways.

At the rear of the Possum the fabric covered wooden empennage was conventional.

The empennage was mounted on twin booms linked by a tailplane.

Conventional aircraft layout have a rear tail (empennage) for stabilization and control.

The empennage was of wooden construction, canvas covered.

The empennage was conventional, with a braced tailplane and balanced control surfaces.