aeroplanes
Winged passenger vehicles
Aeroplanes is the British spelling of airplanes—powered flying vehicles with fixed wings that generate lift.
The spelling reflects the word's French origins and remains standard in British English, while American English dropped the "o" in the early twentieth century.
The aeroplanes took off from Heathrow.
One who steers aircraft
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- runwayPaved path for planes
- airstripBasic aircraft landing surface
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
airspace · radar · altimeter · tarmac · boarding · clearance · mayday
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
cockpit · autopilot · navigation · airborne · ascend · descend · glide · soar
Aircraft's central structure
- aileronWing-mounted roll control
- flapsHinged control surfaces
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- tailfinRear stabilizing appendage
winglet · airfoil · chord · ribs · spar · propeller · engine · turbine
Aircraft with two wing levels
- monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- seaplaneAircraft landing on water
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
ultralight · gyrocopter · airliner · bomber · fighter · piper · spitfire · jumbo
Traveler, not operator
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
aisle · stewardess · in-flight · layover · arrival · economy · seatbelt
One who engages in combat
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
sortie · squadron · afterburner · mach · supersonic · stealth · payload · formation
pilot
One who steers aircraft
taxiway · airspace · radar · altimeter · tarmac · boarding · clearance · mayday
takeoff
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
turbulence · cockpit · autopilot · navigation · airborne · ascend · descend · glide · soar · cruising
fuselage
Aircraft's central structure
tailfin · winglet · airfoil · chord · ribs · spar · propeller · engine · turbine · cockpit
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
turboprop · ultralight · gyrocopter · airliner · bomber · fighter · piper · spitfire · jumbo · propeller
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
cabin · aisle · stewardess · in-flight · layover · arrival · economy · seatbelt
fighter
One who engages in combat
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
missile · sortie · squadron · afterburner · mach · supersonic · stealth · payload · formation · ace
aeroplaneshelicopters
Rotorcraft that hover
balloons · hot air balloons · airships · rotorcraft · blimps
aeroplaneshorse and cart
Animal-drawn wheeled conveyance
oxcart · sailing ships · canoes · walking · horses
- paper aeroplaneFolded sheet for throwing
- aeroplane modeDevice setting blocking transmissions