struc mod 5

The _____commonly called the tail assembly is the rear

section of an airplane's body.

• fuselage
• cockpit
• rudder
• empennage

Its primary purpose is to give stability to the aircraft, both

longitudinally and directionally.

• fuselage
• cockpit
• rudder
• empennage

The fixed parts of the empennage are the (1). _____ and the

(2.)._____ or fin, while the movable surfaces are the (3.)._____,(4.)._____ , and (5.)_____

• 1. 1. horizontal stabilizer
     2. Vertical stabilizer
     3. rudder
     4. Elevator
     5. trim tabs

• 1. Vertical stabilizer
  2. horizontal stabilizer
  3. rudder
  4. Elevator
  5. trim tabs

• 1. rudder
  2. horizontal stabilizer
  3.Vertical stabilizer
  4. Elevator
  5. trim tabs

• 1. rudder
  2. Elevator
  3.Vertical stabilizer
  4. horizontal stabilizer
  5. trim tabs

The_____ serves to close and streamline the aft end of most fuselages.

• rudder
• tail cone

• wing
• empennage

true or false: fuselages. The

cone is made up of structural members like those of the fuselage ; however,

cones are usually of heavier construction since they receive more stress than the

fuselage.

• false
• true

Answer explanation

fuselages. The

cone is made up of structural members like those of the fuselage however,

cones are usually of lighter construction since they receive less stress than the

fuselage.

the most common form of empennage configuration

• V-tail configuration
• conventional tail

• Y-tail configuration
• H-tail configuration

lightweight empennage configuration

• X-tail
• conventional tail

• Y-tail
• V-tail

Does not allow for aft-mounted engine

• X-tail
• conventional tail

• Y-tail
• V-tail

Low horizontal tails are best for stall recovery

• X-tail
• conventional tail

• Y-tail
• V-tail

The horizontal tail is in the wake of the wing

• X-tail
• conventional tail

• Y-tail
• V-tail