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EMPENAJE HORIZONTAL [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
DEF

An aerodynamic surface fixed, movable or adjustable in flight, located aft of the main plane, contributing to longitudinal control and/or stability and which may add to, or subtract from, the total lift.

CONT

The horizontal tail is made up of a fixed and a movable surface. The "horizontal stabilizer" is the fixed surface and the "elevator" is the horizontal moving surface.

OBS

horizontal tail: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

L’empennage horizontal assure la stabilité et la manœuvre de l’avion autour de l’axe de tangage.

OBS

empennage horizontal : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

OBS

empennage horizontal : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
OBS

empenaje horizontal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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