This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Patrick (talk | contribs) at 09:10, 3 December 2002. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 09:10, 3 December 2002 by Patrick (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Aeroplane (International usage) and airplane (American usage) is the term for a heavier than air aircraft (or aerodyne) with fixed wings. In any case, the term short for "airship fitted with planes, or wings". Today the term is generally reserved for powered aircraft.
See also: airliner, bomber, military aircraft, jet engine, contrail, aircraft manufacturer, model airplane