Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

AviationWG / X Photos posted on X show the three aircraft with wings, tails, and horizontal stabilizers removed with cranes being used to lift the carcasses of the aircraft onto the trailers for their ignominious final journeys.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Lift Tail 322

Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

Have you ever seen an airplane with no tail and no vertical fin, but with just a sleek wing? They prove that with the right aerodynamic tricks, you dont need a tail to fly. Key Takeaways A tailless aircraft has no other horizontal surface besides its main wing. Directional (yawing) stability from the vertical stabilizer.

Tail 52

Tail Airplanes Weight-Shift-Control Drag 52

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

These include: Fuselage Wings Cockpit Engine Propeller (in some aircraft) Tail Assembly (Empennage) Landing Gear Understanding how these parts interact is essential to grasping the basics of aerodynamicsand its one of the first steps in becoming a safe and informed pilot. Its also the anchor point to which the wings and tail are attached.

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Lift Thrust Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

It was short, stubby, very tall, and had two wings and two tails. To that he added wings and tail, and placed the pilot behind all this. The unique twin tails completed this one-of-a-kind design and became the signature feature of the entire line. Then suddenly, out of the sky, swooped a most bizarre-looking flying machine.

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Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Gross Weight Rudder 54

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Generate Lift With Airplane Wings One of the most valuable airplane parts that connect to the fuselage is the wings. The wings work with other sections of an aircraft to increase lift and adjust stalling speed. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And ice doesn’t just make things slippery, it messes with the airflow over the wings, cuts down on lift, and ramps up drag. Remember that wings, propeller blades, and tail surfaces are airfoil-shaped. This leads to a serious loss of lift and an increase in drag. If you don’t act quickly, you’ll soon feel its effects.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A flat spin happens when the center of gravity shifts too far aft (toward the tail), and the aircraft’s rotation becomes more horizontal. In this situation, the wings aren’t producing enough lift, and the aircraft essentially falls out of the sky while spinning. It may seem counterintuitive to reduce your power during a spin.

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Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98