triplane

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Recent Examples of triplane 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
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Noun
  • Smoke Bombs To Quantum Dots As far back as WW1, biplane reconnaissance aircraft worked in co-ordination with artillery units.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Every Sunday from May through October, the Flying Circus features daring aerobatic stunts in vintage biplanes, transporting spectators back to the golden age of aviation.
    Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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
  • Located on the South Ari Atoll, 35 minutes by seaplane from the nation’s capital of Malé, Villa Haven is an intimate enclave of just 73 villas and residences, all facing the azure ocean and including a private pool.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Electric Boat Company, an eco-friendly boat rental service, allows visitors to slowly dodge the seaplanes landing on Lake Union, where views of the downtown skyline and Space Needle abound.
    Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Plus, one of our favorite nursery gliders is 39% off right now.
    Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The suite of tools includes uncrewed aircraft systems, gliders that can dive into the ocean and Saildrones that skim the surface amidst monster waves.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024

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“Triplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplane. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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