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The tail helps a plane fly.

Aircraft tail.JPG
Aircraft tail.JPG
It keeps the plane steady. It works like feathers on an arrow. This helps you stay on track. The tail is very helpful. Do you see a tail on a plane?

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File:Aircraft tail.JPG
Aircraft tail.JPG
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File:flight dynamics with text.svg
flight dynamics with text.svg
File:tail fuselage mounted.svg
tail fuselage mounted.svg
File:tail cruciform.svg
tail cruciform.svg
File:tail T.svg
tail T.svg
File:tail plane flying.svg
tail plane flying.svg
File:tail twin tailplane mounted.svg
tail twin tailplane mounted.svg
File:tail twin boom.svg
tail twin boom.svg
File:tail twin wing mounted.svg
tail twin wing mounted.svg
File:tail fin triple.svg
tail fin triple.svg
File:tail fin ventral.svg
tail fin ventral.svg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.6 | Vital Level 5