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Aeroplane vs Biplane - What's the difference?

aeroplane | biplane |

As nouns the difference between aeroplane and biplane

is that aeroplane is a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings while biplane is an airplane that has two pairs of wings, one above the other.

aeroplane

English

Alternative forms

* * (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, British) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
  • (Canada, US, obsolete, aviation) an airplane
  • Derived terms

    * aeroplaning * plane * hydroaeroplane (obsolete)

    See also

    * aircraft * glider * helicopter * airplane

    biplane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia biplane) (en noun)
  • (aviation) An airplane that has two pairs of wings, one above the other
  • See also

    * monoplane * triplane

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