Empennage and Tailplane

Empennage

Empennage noun - The rear part of an aircraft.
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Synonyms for Empennage

Tailplane and empennage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tailplane" instead a noun "Empennage".

Tailplane

Tailplane noun - The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged.
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Synonyms for Tailplane

Empennage and tailplane are semantically related. You can use "Empennage" instead a noun "Tailplane".
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