#heavier-than-air_craft a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
supertype: aircraft a vehicle that can fly
subtype: airplane__aeroplane__plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
subtype: airliner a commercial airplane that carries passengers
subtype: airbus a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
subtype: narrowbody_aircraft__narrowbody a commercial airliner with a single aisle
subtype: widebody_aircraft__widebody__twin-aisle_airplane a commerical airliner with two aisles
subtype: amphibious_aircraft__amphibian an airplane designed to take off and land on water
subtype: biplane old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
subtype: bomber a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
subtype: B-52 US military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
subtype: dive_bomber a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
subtype: fighter_aircraft__fighteraircraft__fighter__attackaircraft a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
subtype: interceptor a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
subtype: kamikaze a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
subtype: hangar_queen an airplane with a bad maintenance record
subtype: jet-propelled_plane__jetpropelledplane__jet__jetplane an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
subtype: jumbojet__jumbo_jet__jumbojet a very large jet plane
subtype: twinjet a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
subtype: monoplane an airplane with a single wing
subtype: multiengine_airplane__multiengineairplane__multiengine_plane__multiengineplane a plane with two or more engines
subtype: propeller_plane__propellerplane an airplane that is driven by a propeller
subtype: double-prop__double-propeller_plane__twin-prop__twin-propeller-plane a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
subtype: propjet__turboprop__turbopropellerplane an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
subtype: single_prop__single-propeller_plane an propeller plane with a single propeller
subtype: seaplane__hydroplane an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
subtype: floatplane__pontoon_plane__pontoonplane a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
subtype: flying_boat a large seaplane that floats on the full rather than on pontoons
subtype: ski-plane__skiplane an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
subtype: turbojet__turboprop airplane powered by a turbojet engine
subtype: autogiro__autogyro__gyroplane an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
subtype: pilotless_aircraft__pilotlessaircraft__drone__radio-controlled_aircraft an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
subtype: glider__sailplane aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
subtype: hang_glider a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
subtype: helicopter__chopper__whirlybird__eggbeater an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
subtype: cargo_helicopter__cargohelicopter a helicopter that carries cargo
subtype: shuttle_helicopter__shuttlehelicopter a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
subtype: single-rotor_helicopter a helicopter having a single rotor
subtype: skyhook.helicopter helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
subtype: orthopter__ornithopter heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
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