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It helps the plane balance. And on the planes tail it has two flaps on each side, and when these flaps go up it lifts the tail and the plane goes down, and when the flaps go down then then plane goes up.

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If you mean tailfin, it provides lateral stabilization, as well as being the mounting point for the rudder.

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