| LC control no. | sh 85002782 |
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| LC classification | TL670 TL723 |
| Topical heading | Airplanes |
| Variant(s) | Aeroplanes Aircraft, Fixed wing Fixed wing aircraft Planes (Airplanes) |
| See also | headings beginning with the word Aircraft and Airplane Flying-machines Aircraft industry |
| Found in | Wikipedia, Apr. 11, 2013 (An airplane (also known as an aeroplane in British English or simply a plane) is a powered fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine or propeller.) Merriam-Webster online, Apr. 11, 2013 (airplane: a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift. Synonyms: aeroplane [chiefly British], plane) Dictionary.com, Apr. 11, 2013 (airplane 1. a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion etc. 2. any similar heavier-than-air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter.) |
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