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Tailfin vs Tailplane - What's the difference?

tailfin | tailplane |

As nouns the difference between tailfin and tailplane

is that tailfin is a fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin while tailplane is a horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.

tailfin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia tailfin)
  • A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
  • A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
  • (automotive) A fin like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.

    • 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