A330 fin

[tubby linton]

I recently noticed that Airbus have reduced the fin height on new A330-200s through mod 48979.Why have Airbus done this?

[javelin]

Clearance issues at Gatwick, some operators were concerned about the bridge to the new terminal.

[Dream Land]

Fin? Is that the technical term for vertical stabilizer?

Or did you really mean fin:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/180MPH/fin.jpg :E

[Platinum206]

Discussion on it here:

http://forum.projectopensky.com/lofiversion/index.php?t29685.html

[Tight Slot]

My Airline has both, been told its because the new design has a elec fin too so swings much faster... only by rhs romour though

[Down Three Greens]

Fin reduced in size not because of electric rudder etc but to reduce the number of different fins produced by Airbus for A330/A340 etc. Production commonality.

[FE Hoppy]

Fin? Is that the technical term for vertical stabilizer?

Yes.

Stabilizer? Is that the American spelling of stabiliser?

[Dream Land]

Stabilizer? Is that the American spelling of stabiliser?Yes it is, and we don't refer to it as fish bits. Here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_stabilizer) :}

[hetfield]

Smaller fin, less water.......

[FE Hoppy]

Yes it is, and we don't refer to it as fish bits. Here.

Well you do on that link..

And it is used in CS-25 which is our Certification Standard.