aeroplane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aeroplane
1870–75; < French aéroplane, equivalent to aéro- aero- + -plane, apparently feminine of plan flat, level (< Latin plānus; cf. plain 1), perhaps by association with forme plane; apparently coined and first used by French sculptor and inventor Joseph Pline in 1855
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The equation, written in Omar al-Bayoumi's handwriting, indicates the height and distance required for a pilot to guide an aeroplane to a given object on the ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said: "I'll never forget going out of that aeroplane and falling through the air, but it was all over so quickly."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"This is the blueprint of my life," said the actor, a lifelong aeroplane nut, who narrates the story.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
A 70-year-old man has died after a light aeroplane crash-landed at an airfield near Sherburn in Elmet.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
The vertical rudders allowed the aeroplane to make a level turn to the left or to the right.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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