variants
or less commonly biwing
ˈbī-ˌwiŋ
of an airplane
: having two sets of fixed wings usually placed one above the other : being a biplane
As in years past, four vintage bi-wing warplanes flew in formation over the grounds, contrails billowing behind them before reversing their course for another low fly-by.—
Coty Dolores Miranda, Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2010
Coty Dolores Miranda, Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2010
bi-wing
noun
or less commonly biwing
plural bi-wings also biwings
Instead, Grumman designed its own fighter—the XFF-1, a stubby biwing with a crew of two under a transparent canopy.
—Norman Polmar, Naval History, June 2011
Norman Polmar, Naval History, June 2011
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“Bi-wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bi-wing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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