vertical stabilizer

vertical stabilizer

noun Aeronautics.
the fixed vertical surface of an aircraft empennage, to which the rudder is hinged.
Also called fin, vertical fin.
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Vertical stabilizer is always a great word to know.
So is spring constant. Does it mean:
coefficient of substance's elasticity expressing ratio between pressure and fractional change
proportionality between applied force and resulting change in length of a given spring
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vertical stabilizer
 
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the US name for fin

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