 ##  [Empennage](/empennage) 

  ##  [Empennage](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/empennage-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

The aft assembly of an aircraft that includes fixed and movable horizontal and vertical surfaces (stabilizers, fins) plus associated control surfaces and structure, providing static and dynamic stability and producing aerodynamic moments for pitch and yaw control and trim.