Aeroplane
device · 1903 · Electric age
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft; the Wright brothers’ Flyer.
What it is made of
- Wing — has part. A wing.
- Propeller — has part. Propeller aircraft.
- Aileron — has part. Ailerons.
- Internal combustion engine — has part. Piston aero engines.
- Landing gear — has part. Landing gear.
- Cockpit — has part. A cockpit.
- Pitot tube — has part. An air data probe.
Principles and materials it uses
Where it is used
- Aircraft carrier — is used in. Basing aircraft.
- Air ambulance — is used in. Aeroplanes.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Glider — evolved from. The Wrights added an engine to a glider.
- Jet airliner — evolved into. A jet aircraft.
What it is a kind of
- Aircraft — is a kind of. An aircraft.
- Wright Flyer — includes. The first aeroplane.
- Jet fighter — includes. An aircraft.
- Seaplane — includes. An aircraft.
- Biplane — includes. An aircraft.
- Cargo aircraft — includes. An aircraft.