doctor killer
Meanings
noun
- A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.
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Etymology
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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