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biplane

[ bahy-pleyn ]

noun

  1. an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.


biplane

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a type of aeroplane having two sets of wings, one above the other Compare monoplane
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biplane1

First recorded in 1870–75; bi- 1 + (air)plane
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The Orange County Plain Dealer reported that biplanes flew above the crowd, outfitted with electric lights — one looked like “a large, fiery cross,” while the other flashed “KKK.”

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During filming in England, he was seen dangling from an upside-down biplane — because of course.

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Five people aboard a Russian-designed biplane were stranded Monday when the plane landed at the North Pole and sank through the ice.

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They were open-cockpit biplanes built with Sitka spruce lumber from Northwest coastal forests.

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In the early days of aviation, for example, people could pay pilots directly to take unregulated rides on small biplanes.

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