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Taildragger

 

Conventional landing gear describes an undercarriage arrangement consisting of two main weight-bearing wheels forward of the aircraft's centre of gravity, the remaining weight being supported by a tail wheel or skid.


The term taildragger is US aviation jargon for an aircraft with such a conventional undercarriage, although the tem "tailwheel" is used in most other English-speaking countries.