Different Types of Aircraft Vertical Stabilizer

The vertical stabilizersor fins, of aircraft, missiles or bombs are typically found on the aft end of the fuselage or body, and are intended to reduce aerodynamic side slip and provide direction stability. It is analogous to a skeg on boats and ships.

On aircraft, vertical stabilizers generally point upwards. These are also known as the vertical tail, and are part of an aircraft’s empennage. The trailing end of the stabilizer is typically movable, and called the rudder; this allows the aircraft pilot to control yaw.

TYPES OF VERTICAL STABLIZER

I. SINGLE STABILIZER

1. Conventional Tail
2. T- Tail
3. Cruciform Tail

II. MULTIPLE STABILIZER

1. Twin Tail
2. H-Tail
3. Twin Boom Tail
4. Boom Mounted Inverted V
5. Triple Tail
6. V- Tail
7. Winglet
8. Ring Tail
9. Y-Tail
10. Inverted V- Tail
11. Pelican Tail

 

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