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aeroplane, airplane, plane
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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autogiro, autogyro, gyroplane
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
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drone, pilotless aircraft, radio-controlled aircraft
an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
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glider, sailplane
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
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chopper, eggbeater, helicopter, whirlybird
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
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ornithopter, orthopter
heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
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military plane, warplane
an aircraft designed and used for combat
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airliner
a commercial airplane that carries passengers
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amphibian, amphibious aircraft
an airplane designed to take off and land on water
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biplane
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
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bomber
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
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cargo helicopter
a helicopter that carries cargo
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delta wing
an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle
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attack aircraft, fighter, fighter aircraft
a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
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hangar queen
an airplane with a bad maintenance record
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hang glider
a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
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jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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monoplane
an airplane with a single wing
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multiengine airplane, multiengine plane
a plane with two or more engines
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propeller plane
an airplane that is driven by a propeller
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reconnaissance plane
a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
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hydroplane, seaplane
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
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shuttle helicopter
a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
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single-rotor helicopter
a helicopter having a single rotor
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ski-plane
an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
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skyhook
helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
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tanker plane
an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
