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- noun aviation an
aircraft with a wheel behind the mainlanding gear , underneath the tail.
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Examples
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DOWNS: A taildragger is a it doesn't have tricycle landing gear.
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On the side, he would indulge his love of "taildragger" airplanes
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On the side, he would indulge his love of "taildragger" airplanes (so-called because the rear weight is supported by a single wheel, or skid), and even built a Volmer Amphibian in
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BROWN: He also owned a little taildragger, a primitive taildragger.
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You are not buying just the rebranded capital, tooling, and itellectual property of GM, because it wasn't a traditional bankruptcy, you get the debt and the unfunded pension liabilities to boot! taildragger ((Palin/Mulally 2012))
Latest Articles Washington Times 2010
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Your correspondent considers that whole taildragger endorsement to be unfinished bidness.
Neptunus Lex 2009
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The company is also developing a taildragger version, the E350XC, which can be fitted with tundra tires or skis.
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It is matter of time for these technologies are rolled out as integral components of other powerplants/drivetrains. taildragger (Palin/Mulally 2012 >)
Latest Articles 2009
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Rollison Light Sport Aircraft's taildragger will make its Sebring debut on Friday.
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Another interesting feature is the aircraft's availability in three undercarriage configurations -- conventional taildragger, tri-gear, and a mono wheel setup with small outrigger wheels at the wing tips.
Aero-News Network 2009
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