Swingtail

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A hinged tail section on an airplane that can open up, providing access to the interior of the fuselage.

    "During the flight to California to deliver the first swingtail to Flying Tiger Lines, Coe cruised at 12,000 to 16,000 feet, indicating 278 knots for a true airspeed of 398 mph."

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"During the flight to California to deliver the first swingtail to Flying Tiger Lines, Coe cruised at 12,000 to 16,000 feet, indicating 278 knots for a true airspeed of 398 mph."

Etymology

From swing + tail.

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