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Old 21st August 2007 | 18:11
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Intruder
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I don't think it is a proper question...

First, few airliners have "flying tails"; the L-1011 is an exception I can think of.

Second, most airliners use a moving horizontal stabilizer for trim only, and elevators for pitch control via the control column/yoke. In that case, answer D is closest, but "faired" does not really describe the position of the horizontal stabilizer -- it is fixed in position by the trim mechanism.

Finally, there IS an airplane I know that is [somewhat] described by your question: IIRC, the Cessna Cardinal 177RG has a "flying tail" with an anti-servo tab that looks and behaves much like an elevator. That large tab moves in the same direction as the horizontal stabilizer when the control column is moved. That same tab also is adjusted by the trim wheel to re-center the neutral position of the horizontal stabilizer.
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