Definitions for biplane
ˈbaɪˌpleɪnbi·plane

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1. biplanenoun

   old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other

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1. biplanenoun

   An airplane that has two pairs of wings, one above the other

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1. Biplane

   A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage over a monoplane, it produces more drag than a monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques, better materials and higher speeds made the biplane configuration obsolete for most purposes by the late 1930s. Biplanes offer several advantages over conventional cantilever monoplane designs: they permit lighter wing structures, low wing loading and smaller span for a given wing area. However, interference between the airflow over each wing increases drag substantially, and biplanes generally need extensive bracing, which causes additional drag. Biplanes are distinguished from tandem wing arrangements, where the wings are placed forward and aft, instead of above and below. The term is also occasionally used in biology, to describe the wings of some flying animals.

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1. biplane

   A biplane is a type of aircraft that has two pairs of wings, one above the other. This design was commonly used in the early years of aviation, particularly during World War I, because it provided more lift and structural strength than single-winged aircraft. Biplanes are typically characterized by the two wings of equal or similar span braced together by struts and wires.

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1. Biplane

   A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first aircraft to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage over a monoplane, it produces more drag than a similar unbraced or cantilever monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques and materials and the quest for greater speed made the biplane configuration obsolete for most purposes by the late 1930s. The tandem wing design differs in that one of the two wings is placed forward and the other aft, such that no horizontal stabiliser is necessary. The term is also occasionally used in biology, to describe the wings of some flying animals.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of biplane in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of biplane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=biplane
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Biplane
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biplane
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=biplane