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lightplane

noun

Definition of lightplanenext
as in biplane

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightplane
  1. biplane
  2. seaplane
  3. triplane
  4. rocket plane
  5. torpedo bomber
  6. amphibian
  7. trimotor
  8. glider
Noun
  • Presidents have been flying since Teddy Roosevelt took off in a Wright Brothers biplane on a campaign swing in 1910 and Franklin Roosevelt crossed the Atlantic in office on a flying boat during World War II.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The unmanned biplane was intended to carry explosives over enemy targets before crashing into them.
    — Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of biplane
Noun
  • The hotel owns its own seaplane and helicopter, which is a 45-minute flight from Nadi International.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • According to owner Mary Klein, Mac’s widow, the building was originally built to store seaplane parts.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of seaplane
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of triplane
Noun
  • Virgin decided to move on to the Delta-class program after completing 12 flights to the edge of space—above 80 km or 50 miles, as defined by the US government—with the previous-generation VSS Unity rocket plane.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rocket plane
Noun
  • His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Definition of torpedo bomber
Noun
  • The early amphibian is described in a study published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, and is an example of how some of the classic traits seen in today’s living frogs and salamanders evolved.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Nature enthusiasts are flocking to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria to catch a glimpse of the unusual amphibian.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of amphibian
Noun
  • The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of trimotor
Noun
  • The other glider landed safely at Plateau Sky Ranch Airport and its pilot was said to be uninjured, police said earlier.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Though only a prototype used for atmospheric and ground tests, Enterprise proved that a spacecraft could launch like a rocket and land as a glider, enabling the world's first reusable orbital platform.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of glider
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“Lightplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightplane. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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