tailstrikes

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tailstrike
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APA

tailstrikes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrikes

MLA

“tailstrikes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrikes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailstrikes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailstrikes.

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