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Ask the Captain: Can a plane make an emergency landing without its ‘tail wings?’

John Cox, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Ask the Captain: Can a plane make an emergency landing without its ‘tail wings?’

This week, Captain John Cox explains the role of a plane's horizontal stabilizers and runs down the prohibitive expenses facing startup airlines.

      
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