tailstrike

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noun

Unintended contact of the rear of an aircraft's fuselage with the ground during a takeoff or landing.

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Meanings

nountailstrike (plural tailstrikes)

plural tailstrikes

  1. aeronauticsUnintended contact of the rear of an aircraft's fuselage with the ground during a takeoff or landing.

Origin

From tail + strike.

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Cite this entry
APA

tailstrike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrike

MLA

“tailstrike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailstrike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrike.

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