Etymology

doctor killer

Today it means: A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes. Full definition →

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From the epithet "forked-tail doctor killer," ascribed to the V-tail variant of the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft due to the frequency of crashes and in-flight breakups attributed to wealthy amateur pilots, such as physicians.

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