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What are the Key Parts of a Plane?

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They also become familiar with systems like the Flight Management System (FMS) and transponder , which helps air traffic control identify and track aircraft. Empennage: The Tail Assembly Located at the back of the aircraft, the empennage (or tail assembly ) includes the vertical stabilizer , horizontal stabilizer , rudder , and elevator.

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Plane and Pilot

The previous CTs had a stabilator for pitch, where the new F2 uses a more conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizer. With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. Well see about that. In this case, nothing.

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