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biplane, aircraft, typically of early design, having two sets of wings fixed at different levels, especially in a vertical stack with the fuselage included between them. See airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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New evidence suggests that dinosaurs may have beaten the Wright Brothers to the punch in coming up with a biplane design. However, computerized flight simulations suggest that by leaping horizontally from a tree at about 3 m per second, the dinosaur could have used its biplane configuration to gain lift and swoop to trees at least 40 m away. And spectators at Edwards Air Force Base's open house and air show weren't disappointed, with fighter jets screaming across the horizon and performances from biplane aerobatics and the precision flying of the U. |
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