Biplane
device · 1903 · Electric age
An aircraft with two wings, one above the other.
What it is made of
- Wing — has part. Two tiers of wings.
- Biplane struts and bracing wires — has part. They tie the wings into a rigid box.
- Propeller — has part. A tractor propeller.
- Internal combustion engine — has part. A piston engine turns the propeller.
- Tail fins and rudder — has part. A tailplane and control surfaces.
Principles and materials it uses
What it is a kind of
- Aeroplane — is a kind of. An aircraft.
- Wright Flyer — includes. The Flyer is a biplane.