stabilizer

Example Sentences

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It was the world’s first reusable spacecraft, employing a plane-like design that included wings and a vertical stabilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Two are mounted under the wings, and a third is built into the tail at the base of the vertical stabilizer.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency applied a soil stabilizer to prevent ash and dust from dispersing.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

It subsequently became apparent that the pitch-up problem could also occur at low airspeeds, which would require that the horizontal stabilizer be adjusted farther to achieve a similar effect.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

“Oh, yeah. We should reach the Mediterranean tomorrow morning. Then spend the rest of that day sailing to Rome, or flying, if I can get the stabilizer fixed by then....”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan