What Does Biplane Mean?

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation.

What does the word monoplane mean?

: an airplane with only one main supporting surface.

What is a prefix for biplane?

Spelling tip: The prefix 'bi' comes from Latin meaning 'two' or 'twice'. biplane.

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