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What part of the tail section on an airplane that used for steering?
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What part of the airplane tail is used for steering?
rudder
What is the name of the tail section of an airplane?
empennage
Where is a rudder on an airplane?
It part of the tail.
Why does the aircraft have a tail section?
It allows the airplane to fly the direction you want it to.
What is the horizontal part of an airplane tail called?
It is called the horizontal stabilizer. The elevators are mounted on the tail end of it.
What is the tail section of the airplane?
That is the section at the back which usually supports the elvators, fin and rudder. Many larger aircraft may also have an APU there.
What is the correct name for an airplane steering wheel?
It is called a "Yoke", the rudder is on the tail of the aircraft and is generally operated by foot pedals to controll the Yaw of the aircraft
What are the two parts of the tail that help stability on an airplane?
The first influential part on a plane helps in stability is the fuselage. The second part is the vertical tail. It's also said that the empennage is an important part as well.
What has a tail but is not an animal?
an airplane
Why is that helicopter has an inverted airfoil in the tail section?
An inverted airfoil on the the horizontal stabilizer of an airplane will stabilize the aircraft along the horizontal axis in forward flight.
What is a back of an airplane called?
Depending on context this could either be 'aft' (when inside the airplane), or 'Empennage' when referring to the entire tail section (the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, the rudder, the elevators, as well as rudder and elevator trim).
If the pilot lowers the elevator what will the airplane's tail do?
Tail will tilt up
