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tail boom

Noun

Meaning

tail boom (plural tail booms)

On an airplane or helicopter, a spar that connects tail surfaces to a fuselage.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The longer tail boom incorporated a wider chord vertical fin on the tail rotor pylon and larger synchronized elevators. Source: Internet

The main structure consists of two longitudinal main beams that run under the passenger cabin to the nose and back to the tail boom attachment point. Source: Internet

The semi-monocoque tail boom attaches to the fuselage with four bolts. Source: Internet

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