尾翼 (wěi yì) — tail assembly of an aircraft; empennage

Definition

Examples

• 飞机的尾翼在起飞时起着稳定作用。
  Fēi jī de wěi yì zài qǐ fēi shí qǐ zhe wěn dìng zuò yòng.
  The tail of the plane plays a stabilizing role during takeoff.
• 工程师正在设计新型飞机的尾翼。
  Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài shè jì xīn xíng fēi jī de wěi yì.
  Engineers are designing the tail of a new type of aircraft.
• 飞行员通过调整尾翼来控制飞机方向。
  Fēi xíng yuán tōng guò tiáo zhěng wěi yì lái kòng zhì fēi jī fāng xiàng.
  The pilot controls the direction of the plane by adjusting the tail.

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