plane

modif.

plane

n.

1. A plane surface

   level, extension, horizontal, flat, sphere, face, stratum, dead level*.

2. A tool for smoothing wood

   Types of planes include: jack, smoothing, jointing, block, circular, reed, rabbet, grooving, routing, toothing, thumb, match, dovetail, sash, beading, scraper, dado, bullnose, trying, chamfer; electric planer, jointer, foreplane;

3. An airplane

   aircraft, airliner, aeroplane, airship, heavier-than-air craft, avion (French), jet, bird*, ship*, boat*, crate*, heap*, hack*, taxi*, bus*. *

   Kinds of planes include: propeller, turboprop, propjet, jet, turbojet, jumbojet, rocket, scout, observation, reconnaissance, transport, supersonic transport, SST, pursuit, passenger, commuter; biplane, triplane, monoplane, dirigible, blimp, racer, glider, bomber, clipper, seaplane, hydroplane, fighter, fighter-bomber, interceptor, turbojet, stratojet, gyroplane, amphibian, zeppelin, sailplane, ultralight, hang glider.

4. Commonly recognized makes and models of airplanes include --- United States: commercial: Boeing 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 777; McDonnell Douglas DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, MD-11, MD-80; Lockheed L-1001; Gulfstream; Cessna; Learjet; Beechcraft; Piper; military: E-3 Sentry, AWACS, F-4G Wild Weasel, F-5, F-5E Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, YF-17 Cobra, B-2 Bomber; T-34; C-135, B-52; Stratofortress; V-22 Osprey; 15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, F-4 Phantom, YF-23; E-2 Hawkeye, F-14 Tomcat; F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-111 Aardvark; F-22, C-5B Galaxy, F-104 Starfighter, F-117A Stealth Fighter, A-10 Thunderbolt, AV-88 Harrier; European: commercial: Airbus A-3400-600, A310, A320, A330, A340; Concorde; France: commercial: Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42, ATR 52, ATR 72, Super ATR; Caravelle Super 8; Military: Mirage 2000; Israel: military: Kfir-C7; Netherlands: commercial: Fokker F-27, F-28, F-100, F-140; Sweden: commercial: SAAB 340A, 340B, 2000; United Kingdom: commercial: BAe 125-800, 146, 1000, Viscount 843, Vickers Vanguard 953, Jetstream 31, Jetstream Super 31, Jetstream 41, Jetstream 51; Shorts 330-200, 360; military: Hawk, Sea Harrier, Tornado, Lightning F.Mk3; Trident 1; Russian Federation: commercial: Antonov, Ilyushin, Tupolev, military: Tu-16 Kipper, TU20 Bear, Backfire, MiG-17, MiG-21 Fishbed, Mig-23 Flogger, MiG-AT, MiG-29 Falcrum, Sn-17/20/22 Fitter.

plane

v.