small plane

Light personal aircraft

A small plane is a light aircraft, typically privately owned or used for short regional flights, as distinguished from commercial airliners: They flew to the island in a small plane.

Small planes appear frequently in news reports of crashes and emergency landings.

Separately, a small plane is a compact woodworking tool for shaping or smoothing surfaces.

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aircraft size

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Large commercial aircraft

Boeing 747 · Airbus A380 · passenger jet · Boeing 777 · cargo plane

operational scope and range

small planecommercial airline

Company flying fare-paying passengers

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G