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Old 11-13-2018, 08:30 PM
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The DGA-15 got the nickname "The Ensign Eliminator" because it was difficult to land and very unforgiving. The F4U Corsair got the same nickname because it took a lot of more hours of training to master, more than any other Navy carrier-borne aircraft.
The Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza had a similar nickname it was call the Doctor Killer. Here is a quote explaining why: It earned the nickname “Doctor Killer” due to a series of fatal accidents. The V-35 Bonanza is expensive, high performance, and a very popular personal plane among high class professionals, such as doctors. However, it is extremely difficult to fly due to its high speed flutter, and inexperienced pilots with low hours are more susceptible to making an error resulting in a crash.