aeroplano

Definitions of aeroplano
  1. noun
    an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
    synonyms: avión
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    B-52
    United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
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    avion de pasajeros
    a commercial airplane that carries passengers
    avión anfibio
    an airplane designed to take off and land on water
    biplano
    old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
    bombardero
    a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
    caza, cazabombardero
    a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
    avión de reacción, jet, reactor
    an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
    monoplano
    an airplane with a single wing
    avión propulsor, propulsor
    an airplane that is driven by a propeller
    hidroplano
    an airplane that can land on or take off from water
    bombardero en picado
    a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
    avión bipropulsor, bipropulsor
    a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
    turbohélice, turbopropulsor, turborreactor
    an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
    hidroavión
    a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
    avión interceptor
    a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
    avión kamikaze, kamikaze
    a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
    turbohélice, turbopropulsor, turborreactor
    an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
    birreactor
    a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
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