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An aeroplane with two sets of wings is referred to as a biplane.
The original aeroplanes were biplanes. Wood and cloth were the primary materials used in building early planes because they are lightweight materials. However, these materials were not strong enough to allow for a long wing that could provide the necessary lift while supporting its own weight. To counteract this two wings were built and cables run between them to make the two wings more rigid.
Monoplanes, or planes with a single wing (as we commonly see today) were later designed as we designed spars that could provide the needed strength. The introduction of high quality lightweight metals and synthetic materials allowed for the development of even larger wings.
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A plane that has two sets of wings is called?
A biplane
What is an airplane with two wings called?
An airplane with two wings is called a biplane. It is characterized by having one pair of wings, one on top of the other. Biplanes were popular in the early days of aviation but are now less commonly seen.
What are five basic parts of an airplane?
Wings, cockpit, cab, fuselage, engine
Why are airplanes called airplanes?
The wings of an airplane are near-flat surfaces that plane the air.
In which theory does airplane fly?
The construction of the plane wings is slanty....Because of the speed and slanty wings a vaccum is creating on the top of the wings and the air pressure at the bottem of the wings will push the aeroplane up .................. ( a future aeronautical engneer) jose mathew auckland new zealand
A airplane with two sets of wings?
A biplane.
A plan that has two sets of wings is called a?
An airplane with 2 sets of wings is known as a biplane.
What is an airplane with two sets of wings?
A bi-wing
What is an airplane with two sets of wings called?
a biplane
What an airplane with two sets of wings called?
Bi-plane
What do you call an airplane with two sets of wings?
a bi-planeA plane with two set of wings is a biplane.
What is a airplane with two sets of wings?
It's called a bi-plane
What is a airplane with 3 sets of wings called?
triplane
What is a airplane with 2 sets of wings called?
A bi-wing.
Did Amelia Earhart have an airplane with two sets of wings one above the other?
Many of her early aircraft were biplanes ( Two sets of wings) which were very popular in the 1920's. Her Lockheed Vega 5, "Little Red Bus" was her first monoplane.
What is an airplane with two wings on either side?
An airplane with two wings on either side is called a biplane.
How many sets of wings do moths have?
two sets of wings
