triplane

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Recent Examples of triplane 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, 18 Oct. 2024 Exhibits include fi rearms, artillery pieces, uniforms, armored vehicles, and even a Fokker triplane. Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplane
Noun
  • Scaling up from a small model to a full-sized quadrotor biplane is much riskier, so the team is building an exact digital replica first.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The image shows him in aviator’s garb with a biplane flying overhead.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On January 22, the 19-year-old and eight other crew members were aboard a PBY-5 Catalina seaplane that crashed during takeoff near the present-day Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Besides the court sport opportunities, other recreational activities available there include a 44-acre lake, ample turf space, a playground, a two-mile jogging trail, bike trails, sand volleyball courts and a model glider area.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
  • For a set that feels like a true lounging experience, this swivel glider rocker set is an easy yes.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Triplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplane. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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