biplane Definition
bi·plane (bī′plān′)
noun
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above the other
biplane Usage Examples
Converse of object
- fly: In Stunt Plane you must fly a biplane through different.. .
- power: First to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, Alcock and Brown used a Vickers Vimy biplane powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
- twin-engin: The last of the twin-engined biplanes, the Dragonfly, was designed for luxury touring and expected to appeal to the rich.
Preposition: with
wing: Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings.
Adjective modifier
- single: Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings.
- unstaggered: Three bay, equal span, unstaggered biplane of wooden construction covered with fabric.
- open: My first time upside down ( several times ) in an open cockpit biplane.
- large: Well it is a large scale biplane, what did you expect?
- obsolescent: These obsolescent biplanes performed admirably, transporting troops and supplies around the area and bombing rebel villages with great effect.
- classic: A Bit Of Fry And Laurie Trivia Stephen Fry He flies his own classic biplane.
Modifies a noun
- fighter: The Isaacs Fury is a 70 % size replica of the Hawker Fury biplane fighter which served the RAF during the 1930's.
- trainer: Breda Ba 25 The Breda Ba 25 biplane trainer was not used by the Independent State of Croatia Air Force.
- wing: The hull was of standard Linton Hope circular section with biplane wings.
- floatplane: Heinkel He 62 This biplane floatplane was only used by Japan.
Noun used with modifier
- bay: Three bay biplane, all metal structure with fabric covering.
- two-seat: It was a two-seat reconnaissance float biplane of very small overall dimensions designed to be folded and carried in the confines of a submarine.
- Voisin: October The first fighter aircraft, a Voisin biplane fitted with a machine gun, is exhibited at the Paris Aero Show.
- cockpit: My first time upside down ( several times ) in an open cockpit biplane.
- reconnaissance: Spring The German D-type reconnaissance biplane, produced by various firms, is introduced.
- seat: Harold Bolas always maintained an interest in light aircraft and in 1927 produced a small two seat biplane: the Imp.
Browse dictionary entries near biplane
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- ‹ bipedalism
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- ‹ biparous
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