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Foreplane vs Mainplane - What's the difference?

foreplane | mainplane | coordinate terms |

Mainplane is a coordinate term of foreplane.



As nouns the difference between foreplane and mainplane

is that foreplane is a relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft while mainplane is the wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.

foreplane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
  • Synonyms

    * bowplane

    mainplane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift
  • Coordinate terms

    * foreplane, tailplane