Lexicographical Neighbors of Tailskid
Literary usage of Tailskid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"... the fuselage is fitted with a socket for a tailskid and it was some time before
we realised that this has nothing to do with operation from a submarine ..."
2. The Lafayette Flying Corps by Charles Nordhoff (1920)
"... half a franc for breaking a tailskid (on a "cuckoo"); a franc for a complete
smash; a franc and a half if you hurt yourself to boot; and so on. ..."
3. The A-B-C of Aviation: A Complete, Practical Treatise Outlining Clearly the by Victor Wilfred Pagé (1918)
"tailskid .Lower Aerofoil .Aerial Tractor Screw Elevator . Stabilizer Fig. 2.
Side View of Typical Biplane, Showing Important Parts. lightest known element. ..."
4. Aviation in the U.S. Army, 1919-1939 by Maurer Maurer (1987)
"In fact sod was better than a hard surface when a pilot relied on a tailskid for
braking. But under heavy use and without good drainage and maintenance, ..."
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