tail·skid

(tāl′skĭd′)

A skid attached to the rear underside of certain airplanes to act as a runner.

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tailskid

(ˈteɪlˌskɪd)

1. (Aeronautics) a runner under the tail of an aircraft

2. (Automotive Engineering) a rear-wheel skid of a motor vehicle

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tailskid

[ˈteɪlskɪd] N → patín m de cola

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According to Boeing, the 737 derivative incorporates an extra pair of exit doors to increase the maximum passenger capacity, a flat aft-pressure bulkhead to increase interior volume, a two-position tailskid for improved take-off and landing capability, and wing strengthening changes to accommodate the 13,500 pound maximum take-off weight increase.

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After a nose-high lift, the aircrew told the HAC and me that we had struck and broken our tailskid. Our forward position on the spot had placed the tailskid directly over the deck-edge combing.

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