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doctor killer

(slang, aviation) A personal light aircraft attributed to a large number of serious accidents or fatal crashes.

ˈdɑktɚ ˈkɪlɚ132 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, aviation) A 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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