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Rolling down the deck, the biplane plunged towards the water, its wheels dipping into the sea before ascending and landing on the nearby shore. — Matthew Moss, Popular Mechanics, "How the American Aircraft Carrier Became King of the Seas," 22 May 2018 Specifically, Boeing-Stearman Model 75s, biplanes built in the 30s and 40s. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Aviation Became Firefighters' Best Friend—And Then Their Worst Enemy," 2 Dec. 2016 That man, George Wentworth, owed the elder Mason for building him a biplane. — Jason Pohl, azcentral, "Arcadia Fourth of July Parade: 'Unity instead of division'," 4 July 2018 So when he was offered the chance this week to take a ride in a 1929 biplane, he was thrilled at the chance to thread the clouds once again. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "High-flying fireman, 94, takes to the skies again," 25 May 2018 The biplane configuration reduces wing weight and wingspan. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Pentagon's Autonomous Swarming Drones Are the Most Unsettling Thing You'll See Today," 9 Jan. 2017 When Dumont flew a biplane in 1906, the Wright brothers’ 1903 flight was still secret, leading Brazilians to claim to this day that their guy was first. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, "Not Your Average Autograph Collection," 12 July 2018 Meanwhile, a biplane flies over and around the mountain searching for signs of life. — New York Times, "The Idolatry of Glaciers, Rocks and Leni Riefenstahl," 22 June 2018 With the swagger of a movie star, aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker can smile for a photo while flying his red-orange Oracle biplane sideways. — Emily Williams, BostonGlobe.com, "Carving among the clouds," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biplane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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