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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.
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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
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
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The image shows him in aviator’s garb with a biplane flying overhead.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The biplane shoot almost didn’t happen.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 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
Noun
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When To Go and How To Get There The 100-acre island is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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One morning this fall, on a stubbly brown field in Boulder, a glider pilot named Dan Swenson stared up at the sky and shook his head.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The glider chairs, though, are already sold out in a few colors, so act fast.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Triplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplane. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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