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Airfoil vs Tailplane - What's the difference?

airfoil | tailplane |

As nouns the difference between airfoil and tailplane

is that airfoil is (american spelling) a structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air while tailplane is a horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.

airfoil

English

Alternative forms

* aerofoil (British)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (American spelling) A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
  • (American spelling) A wing of an aircraft.

    • Synonyms

    * (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) foil * (wing) wing

    tailplane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin

    • Synonyms

    * horizontal stabiliser

    Coordinate terms

    * foreplane, mainplane