towplane

noun

Definition of towplanenext
as in biplane

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  1. biplane
  2. seaplane
  3. trimotor
  4. triplane
  5. sailplane
  6. glider
  7. tilt-rotor
  8. amphibian
Noun
  • Incoming Falling Back Under North Korean Assault, A Ukrainian Brigade Turned A River Into A Natural Barrier When funding for the flight was approved by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, the Army Air Service chose Donald Douglas’ DT2 biplane as their aircraft of choice.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Tom Cruise was spotted holding onto the wings of an upside-down flying biplane, which suggests this installment will feature just as many jaw-dropping stunts as usual for the series.
    Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of biplane
Noun
  • Available now through December 22, guests can look forward to 45% off of round-trip seaplane transfers, complimentary stays and meals for two children below 12 years of age at the six restaurants on site, and complimentary usage of snorkeling equipment and kayaks during the stay.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of seaplane
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
Definition of trimotor
Noun
  • 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, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Exhibits include fi rearms, artillery pieces, uniforms, armored vehicles, and even a Fokker triplane.
    Smithsonian, Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Definition of triplane
Noun
  • The same tendency also affects drones, with the original $1 million Predator, a simple uncrewed sailplane with a camera, morphing into the $22 million Reaper.
    David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Keen interest centered on the performance of a Nelson Dragonfly sailplane, entered in the meet by Gus Briegleb, of Van Nuys.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2022
Definition of sailplane
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
Definition of glider
Noun
  • By 2020, the design brief had morphed through a 12-rotor three-person contender called the Seraph to a tilt-rotor people carrier concept dubbed the VA-1X – which the company's Chief Engineer detailed in an interview shortly after the reveal.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
  • Abe has reaffirmed Noda’s plan to buy 42 F-35 fighters and has announced his intention to purchase 17 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and 52 amphibious assault vehicles.
    Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
Definition of tilt-rotor
Noun
  • Olms, the cave-dwelling salamanders, are the longest-living amphibians In the lightless caves of Croatia and Slovenia, the olm cave salamander has adapted superpowers to thrive in an isolated environment across generations over some 20 million years.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This little isthmus also brims with rainforests and jungles teeming with all manner of beautiful and exotic wildlife—Panama is home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 220 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of amphibian
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