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A taildragger is an aircraft whose undercarriage consists of (usually) two main wheels forward of the center of gravity, and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.

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Why are taildraggers considered more rugged than tricycle?

Not trying to get into the age old debate of which is better. From mechanical perspective, all landing gears are just long cantilevered beams. With a greater instability, one would expect tail dragger …
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