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Meaning of tailsitter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff.
  2. A vertical-takeoff spacecraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at both takeoff and landing; a spacecraft that can land vertically.

Equivalents

Deutsch Heckstarter
Español posacola

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tailskid tailslide tailspeed tailspike Tailspin tailspine

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