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What is the tail section of an airplane called?
empennage
The empennage is the name given to the entire tail section of the aircraft, including both the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, the rudder and the elevator.
What does the tail of a plane do?
The tail of an airplane serves several purposes, but the main purpose is to provide stability for the airplane, meaning that if the airplane is tilted off course by a gust of wind, it can return to its original position. Also on the tail is the horizontal stabilizer, or “rear wing”, which controls pitch.
Where is the fuselage of a Boeing 737 made?
The 737 went on to become the highest-selling commercial aircraft until surpassed by the competing Airbus A320 family in October 2019, but maintains the record in total deliveries. The fuselage is manufactured in Wichita, Kansas, by Boeing spin-off company Spirit AeroSystems, before being moved by rail to Renton.
Where is the HF antenna on a 737?
It is the HF antenna. It was mostly used in older aircraft, which used them in trans-oceanic flights or in areas without UHF or VHF communications facilities.Modern 737s (and other aircraft in general) have done away with them. On later versions it was fitted in the leading edge of the Vertical fin of B737-200s, as shown in the figure below.
What was the vertical fin on a 737 used for?
It was mostly used in older aircraft, which used them in trans-oceanic flights or in areas without UHF or VHF communications facilities.Modern 737s (and other aircraft in general) have done away with them. On later versions it was fitted in the leading edge of the Vertical fin of B737-200s, as shown in the figure below.
What kind of radio does a 737 have?
Newer 737s don’t have these. It is an HF (High Frequency) antenna. It is used for aircraft to communicate on overseas flights. VHF (Very High Frequency) airband radios are used for normal local and cross country flights.