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Why do airplanes tail?

Updated: 9/14/2023
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An airplanes Tail is called a Stabeliser. It is there to to stabilise the aircraft in the conditions that the Ailerons (Wings) cannot handle. The Stabilisor has 6different parts: - Elevator 1 - Elevator 1 yaw trim (Powered by jackscrew) - Elevator 2 - Elevator 2 yay trim (Powered by jackscrew) - Stabeliser - Vertical turner yaw

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