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361 - ATPL Question Bank in English - During normal flight at moderate angles of attack, an advantage of placing the horizontal tail on top of the fin (a T-tail) is:

Question 361 - Aircraft General Knowledge - Airframe, Systems, Powerplant - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

To have greater effectiveness at high speed.

To decrease fuel consumption by creating a tail heavy situation.

That it does not require a de-icing system.

To place it largely clear of the wing and fuselage wake; this does not guarantee freedom from wake blanketing at high angles of attack

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