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The hybrid design blends the aerodynamic efficiency of a conventional airplane, with the hovering capability of a helicopter.—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The trio and Peterson subsequently boarded a 1947 Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza airplane and headed off into poor winter weather conditions late at night.—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 The efforts to locate Nancy included airplanes, drones, helicopters, and search-and-rescue dogs on loan from Border Patrol.—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airplane
: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings