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main plane

British

noun

1. one of the principal supporting surfaces of an aircraft, esp either of the wings
2. both wings considered together

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This creates a larger gap between the main plane and the flap, which may reduce drag and increase straight-line speed.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

They believe that the main plane of the wing flexes backwards, reducing drag and increasing straight-line speed.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

And after my brief co-pilot stint, I’ll hand you back to today’s main plane driver, Captain Luke McLaughlin.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2021

One left for the South Pole on Tuesday, while the second stayed behind to provide search and rescue capability should the main plane go down.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2016

When the main plane dips downwardly on the port side, a reverse action takes place, with the like result of restoring the main plane to an even keel.

From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Chanute, Octave

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