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towplane

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Definition of towplane

as in biplane

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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

Set the scene Anyone brave enough to travel long-haul with young children will appreciate the speedy 30-minute transfer time—and the excitement of a seaplane—between Malé and Lux* South Ari Atoll.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The Island to Island package offers three nights at Soneva Secret before hopping onto a seaplane for three more evenings at Soneva Fushi or Soneva Jani.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of seaplane

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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

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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
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

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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
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

Definition of sailplane

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The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
While repairs continue, the United States initially relied on MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to transport rescue personnel and emergency supplies into affected areas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of tilt-rotor

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Researchers in Los Angeles have made a ribbiting new discovery at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum — an extinct amphibian from the ice age.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Because the Mexican burrowing toad lives in rainforest conditions with lots of trees and precipitation, the Los Angeles area likely had similar conditions when the amphibian occupied it, Cruz said.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of amphibian

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