airplane
Sign in to saveAn airplane (American English), or aeroplane (Commonwealth English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research.
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An airplane is a fixed-wing aircraft powered by a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine that moves forward through thrust, and it comes in many different sizes, shapes, and wing designs. Airplanes are important because they serve a wide range of purposes, including recreation, transporting people and goods, military operations, and scientific research.
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- Machine.name
- Airplane
- Machine.image
- United Airlines Boeing 777-200 Meulemans.jpg
- Machine.caption
- A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 on approach to land
- Machine.classification
- Vehicle
- Machine.industry
- Various
- Machine.application
- Transportation
- Machine.fuel_source
- Gasoline, electricity, diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, solar
- Machine.powered
- Yes
- Machine.self propelled
- Depends on model
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34 sectionsContents
- Etymology and usage
- History
- Antecedents
- Early powered flights
- Development of jet aircraft
- Propulsion
- Propeller
- Reciprocating engine
- Gas turbine
- Electric motor
- Jet
- Turbofan
- Ramjet
- Scramjet
- Rocket
- Design and manufacture
- Characteristics
- Airframe
- Wings
- Wing structure
- Wing configuration
- Fuselage
- Wings vs. bodies
- Flying wing
- Blended wing body
- Lifting body
- Empennage and foreplane
- Controls and instruments
- Safety
- Environmental impact
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
An airplane (American English), or aeroplane (Commonwealth English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research.
Worldwide, commercial aviation transports more than four billion passengers annually on airliners and transports more than 200 billion tonne-kilometers of cargo annually, which is less than 1% of the world's cargo movement. Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft, but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled, such as drones.