doctor killer

noun

A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.

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Meanings

noundoctor killer (plural doctor killers)

plural doctor killers

  1. slangaeronauticsA personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.

Origin

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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APA

doctor killer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20killer

MLA

“doctor killer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20killer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doctor killer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20killer.

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