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tailplane vs control surface

control surface vs tailplane

tailplane and control surface both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tailplane Yes No No No
control surface Yes No No No
As nouns, control surface is a hypernym of tailplane; that is, control surface is a word with a broader meaning than tailplane:
  • tailplane: the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
  • control surface: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Other hypernyms of tailplane include aerofoil, airfoil, surface.
tailplane (noun) control surface (noun)
the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Difference between tailplane and control surface

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