Tailplane Types
The tailplane comprises the tail-mounted fixed horizontal stabiliser and movable elevator. Besides its planform, it is characterised by:
- Number of tailplanes - from 0 (tailless or canard) to 3 (Roe triplane)
- Location of tailplane - mounted high, mid or low on the fuselage, fin or tail booms.
- Fixed stabilizer and movable elevator surfaces, or a single combined stabilator or (all) flying tail. (General Dynamics F-111)
Some locations have been given special names:
- Cruciform: mid-mounted on the fin (Hawker Sea Hawk, Sud Aviation Caravelle)
- T-tail: high-mounted on the fin (Gloster Javelin, Boeing 727)
Fuselage mounted |
Cruciform |
T-tail |
Flying tailplane |
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