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Aircraft and systems

# Elevator

TERM · Aircraft and systems

At a glance

## Meaning of Elevator

A control surface used to control aircraft pitch.

### More about Elevator

The elevator is commonly located on the horizontal tail. Moving it changes the aerodynamic force on the tail and influences nose attitude.

Some aircraft use a moving tailplane or other arrangement instead. Control-surface movement, pitch attitude and the resulting flight path are related but are not identical quantities.

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