X-tail

9.8

A tail design for an aircraft with four moving parts in an X shape that help control its direction

noun

Specialized

: cola en X

The new drone features an X-tail design for improved aerodynamic efficiency.

Examples

Engineers debated whether to use an X-tail or a conventional tail for the prototype.
The X-tail provides greater yaw stability at high speeds compared to traditional configurations.
The new aircraft features an innovative X-tail design.
Many engineers prefer the X-tails for improved stability.
Engineers debated whether to use an X-tail or a conventional tail for the prototype.
The X-tail provides greater yaw stability at high speeds compared to traditional configurations.
The new drone features an X-tail design for improved aerodynamic efficiency.

How Complex

X-tail

Specialized

9.8

tail fin

Specialized

1 4.2

Surface Forms

X-tail singular

X-tails plural

Morphology

X-tail = X + tail (transparent) = X + tail

The term transparently names a tail arrangement shaped like an 'X' (letter indicating geometry) combined with 'tail' meaning the aircraft's rear control surfaces.

Etymology

X-tail comes from the letter X and the word tail, because its four rear parts cross like the letter 'X'. So an X-tail is a tail design where those parts form an X to help control and steady the aircraft.