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Recent Examples of biplane
Their modest aircraft, a wooden biplane made of spruce and ash covered by cotton muslin, was open to the outside air.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Biplane Transfer with Optional Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise—Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie discuss the challenges of filming the highly technical and extremely dangerous biplane transfer stunt at high altitudes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In an exclusive preview of bonus content from the film's digital release today, Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie break down the actioner's pivotal biplane battle between Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the villainous Gabriel (Esai Morales).
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The A-list actor and his director, Christopher McQuarrie, reveal during the movie’s climactic plane sequence that the joints in Cruise’s fingers separated from the sheer force the actor had to battle while dangling off the side of a biplane and holding onto the strap of a seat belt.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Biplane Transfer with Optional Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise—Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie discuss the challenges of filming the highly technical and extremely dangerous biplane transfer stunt at high altitudes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In an exclusive preview of bonus content from the film's digital release today, Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie break down the actioner's pivotal biplane battle between Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the villainous Gabriel (Esai Morales).
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The A-list actor and his director, Christopher McQuarrie, reveal during the movie’s climactic plane sequence that the joints in Cruise’s fingers separated from the sheer force the actor had to battle while dangling off the side of a biplane and holding onto the strap of a seat belt.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biplane
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Design, safety, and range Matrix uses a lift-and-cruise compound wing design with a triplane layout and a six-arm structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Towards the nose, there's a front triplane wing, and a large S-duct with adaptive flaps built into the carbon fiber front hood to help things along.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2024
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Hop on a seaplane to Vancouver Island, explore historic parks, or simply wander the city streets for some serious people-watching.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The island of Ellaidhoo is located 26 miles west of the capital, Malé, and is only accessible via seaplane or boat.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2024
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Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.—
Jamie Turner,
cleveland.com,
16 July 2019
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Hansen had his glider license by age 16 and his private pilot’s license the next year.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each monkey had kept a piece of the little glider.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Whether racing dune buggies along the Massachusetts coast, piloting a yellow sailplane, or sharing a silent chess match with Faye Dunaway, his shades were always front and center.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The same tendency also affects drones, with the original $1 million Predator, a simple uncrewed sailplane with a camera, morphing into the $22 million Reaper.—
David Hambling,
Popular Mechanics,
16 Feb. 2023
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The sapo concho is the Puerto Rican crested toad, an endangered amphibian native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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But for an amphibian, this is a highly unusual and evolutionarily creative solution.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Biplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biplane. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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