| 单词 | biplane |
| 例句 | When her father had taken her for a ride at age 12 in a rebuilt, open-cockpit Waco biplane, she had fallen in love with flying. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pennypacker was already heading for the field where the biplane was coming in for a landing. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sure, he liked military history, weapons, and biplanes, but he also loved old films, especially romantic comedies from the 1940s and ’50s. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was appallingly little and flimsy—an open cockpit biplane with wooden struts, tied with piano wire. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The maneuvers had her flying an open-cockpit biplane upside down about 10 feet above the ground and slicing through a ribbon stretched between two poles. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He makes things too: paper boxes, crude biplanes, toy boats with working rudders. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There ahead, the biplane was on the ground. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He plucked a biplane from its string and swept it across the battlefield, making airplane engine noises as he knocked down little German soldiers. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Bunny, who had been relatively calm, was now on a rampage because Henry refused to drive him down to Washington, D.C., to see an exhibit of World War I biplanes at the Smithsonian. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They pose in the cockpit of a biplane, on a motorcycle, and on a lawn beside the “Keep Off the Grass” sign. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing us safely away, Dr. Chase turned his biplane and followed us like an honor guard. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Up among the clouds Barnie Buchanan was still putting his old biplane through its paces. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Old-fashioned biplanes hung on strings from the ceiling, tilted at crazy angles like they were in the middle of a dogfight. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And the young aviators were training in open-cockpit biplanes, with the wind biting at them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We were ready to head for the parking pasture, but Grandma turned us the other way, toward the midway and the biplane. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We watched the bright disc of the whirling propeller as the biplane returned to us. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Within six years, biplanes were flying for more than an hour and climbing to heights of one thousand feet. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I was flying over the desert solo in an old Hawker Hart biplane and I had my camera round my neck. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z My soul began to swoop as it had all those years ago at the county fair when I’d had my first ride in Barnie Buchanan’s biplane. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z On her desk sat a stack of books, a journal and pen, and a picture of her dad flying his Sopwith Camel biplane, grinning and giving the thumbs-up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The biplane, heavy-burdened, lumbered over uneven ground, trying to gather speed. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Make holiday ornaments with clothespins to resemble biplanes. Show off your creativity with these fun hands-on holiday activities 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Reassuringly, any reservations one might have about such a project seem to be shared by the film’s producers, who chuck around words such as “fresh” and “current” as casually as Kong juggles biplanes. Welcome to Skull Island: on set with Tom Hiddleston and the biggest King Kong ever 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Carter, 52, was flying a vintage biplane that crashed on takeoff in Missoula, Mont. Husband of Harper Lee's headline-making attorney dies in plane crash 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z In the film Mr. Penry-Jones is strafed by a biplane, an obvious homage to Hitchcock’s 1959 “North by Northwest,” the template for the modern spy caper. Television Review | 'Masterpiece Classic: The 39 Steps': An Action Hero Low on the Bond Factor 2010-02-26T22:14:00Z He was so intransigent about getting “Wings” right, delaying shooting for days until clouds provided the perfect backdrop for his biplanes, that fed-up Paramount executives wouldn’t invite him to the Academy Awards. ‘Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel,’ by William Wellman Jr. 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z SAT-SUN Demonstrations and displays of military aircraft, from vintage biplanes to high-performance jets, aerobatic performances, military displays from World War II, Korea and Vietnam eras, beer garden, vendors, youth activities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar 2012-06-13T23:43:04Z “For British decoders, having that new machine, which they called Colossus, was ‘like moving from a World War I biplane to a rocket,’” Thomas E. Ricks writes in his latest military history column. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The show also looks at some notable items from the museum’s collection, like a biplane used by the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and a Bible of Nat Turner’s. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Taking the Stage’ and Khloé Kardashian 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z “There’s this little biplane . . . much smaller and more unassuming than many, many of the planes that are on the tarmac,” Gardullo recalled. A couple bought a wreck of a plane on eBay to fix up. Then, they learned its history. 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s a book that has completely internalized the lessons of popular war fiction: Heroes are laconic and world-weary, women are redemptive, only nature is “real,” a biplane is always close by to escape on. Six New Thrillers for Fall 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a biplane flies over and around the mountain searching for signs of life. The Idolatry of Glaciers, Rocks and Leni Riefenstahl 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Supported by clouds, model-scale biplanes with working propellers buzz around that great ape. High-End Works Toying With Politically Loaded Signifiers 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Need for Speed Festival: Vintage hydroplane, aircraft including an L-39 Patriot, vintage DC-2 and 30 high-performance cars; beer garden, barbecue, souvenirs, kids’ activities, music, biplane rides; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Festivals and hydroplanes | Community Corner 2013-08-01T19:46:46Z The skies above some of his rural landscapes, focusing on the outskirts of Paris — half a dozen of which are on show here — are adorned with such modern machines as a biplane and an airship. Rousseau’s Wide Circle of Devotees 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Brogan, he recalled to Mr. Weschler, suggested a technique used for the wings of biplanes. Jack Brogan, Quiet Force Behind Light and Space Artists, Dies at 92 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The Tuskegee Airmen rightly get attention; one of their World War II biplanes is prominently displayed elsewhere on the premises. Review: The Smithsonian African American Museum Is Here at Last. And It Uplifts and Upsets. 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The row above interlocks with one below, and twisting the device swirls them through one another like propellers on a biplane. Kitchen gadgets review: Garlic Twister – striking, innovative, doesn’t work 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z “At least once as a child, she flew in an airplane,” we read, “perhaps a biplane like Snoopy’s.” Review: It’s Jane Jacobs’s World We Live In 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Nearby are the North Carolina Aviation Museum Hall of Fame, filled with vintage biplanes and other ancient aircraft, and the American Classic Motorcycle Museum, featuring an extensive assemblage of Harley-Davidsons. For these N.C. farm owners, making cheese is just kid stuff Visitors can also take rides aboard a B-17 bomber, a Waco biplane and others. Spare Times for May 24-30 2013-05-23T22:24:27Z Not yet called aviators, the glasses nonetheless captured the essence of aviator goggles, with their teardrop shape and frames as delicate as a biplane’s struts. Design: Who Made Those Aviator Sunglasses? 2012-08-03T14:46:16Z SAT-SUN Display of vintage hydroplane, aircraft including a L-39 Patriot, vintage DC-2 and 30 high-performance cars; a beer garden, barbecue, souvenirs, kids’ activities, music, biplane rides; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-07-31T23:19:09Z For instance, one year she dressed Meteor and FiFiGiGi as Snoopy/the Red Baron and Woodstock from the Peanuts comic and pulled them in a wooden biplane that her husband had built. Dressing your dog for Halloween? A Tompkins Square Dog Parade host offers pointers. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Here, two modern-day aces take to the skies in original aircraft to discover what fighting was like in a biplane. Aida 2010-06-04T05:45:00Z Like the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Wright brothers’ biplane, his marvel of 20th-century engineering is a historic emblem of celestial aspiration. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z The vintage, open-cockpit biplane hangs from the ceiling of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A couple bought a wreck of a plane on eBay to fix up. Then, they learned its history. 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It was built sort of like a biplane but probably did not fly as well, if at all. Plumage aplenty: fossil found of 'four-winged' feathered dinosaur 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The relentless assault moves from rowboat to unicycle to biplane, each blast timed to the spirited melody of Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours.” Bugs Bunny Is Back, and So Is the ‘Looney Tunes’ Mayhem 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z He meets a couple of guys who have a biplane, and want to purchase—in the sense of expropriate—the gas station. The Bard of Eastern Ukraine, Where Things Are Falling Apart 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z “If he’d flown his biplane everywhere, he would have found a lot more forts—but he didn’t have the capability or the technology to do that at the time,” Casana notes. What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In the 1920s, Jesuit priest Antoine Poidebard spotted the angular outlines of what he suspected were ancient Roman forts while flying over the Syrian desert in a biplane. Spy photos of Syrian desert reveal ancient Roman forts 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “I’m an aviator. I love airplanes. I like watching their biplane. I have a park bench to just sit and enjoy it.” Wing walking flights in Sequim draw lawsuit and FAA investigation 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z After landing his spindly biplane on West Executive Avenue Northwest, Grahame-White had lunch with other aviation enthusiasts, then climbed back into his aircraft and took off. Perspective | In 1910, an English aviator set his plane down next to the White House 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Naderi honors the grit and wits of such kids, but the distance is considerable between Amiro’s life and one that would put him in a biplane for places unknown. Review: Sweetly kinetic and full of life, 'The Runner' delivers what we want in a movie 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In his spare time, he built and refurbished an aerobatic biplane called the Beechcraft AT-6, once describing the activity as being "like a postman taking a walk on his day off". Dallas air show crash: Victims in collision of WWII planes identified 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Alef's proposed solution is novel - for longer flights the Model A transforms into a biplane. The flying car that could turn into a biplane 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z While Charles Lindbergh is remembered for his solo crossing in an enclosed metal monoplane on May 21, 1927, this earlier, far-more-challenging trip in an open-cockpit biplane made of wood and fabric is nearly forgotten today. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Ever wondered what it's like to fly a biplane in front of 50,000 people? Pilot's eye view from the plane he built in a shed 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Still some found allegedly pro-foreign images, like a boy flying in a biplane similar to Japanese and American planes. Crude, Ugly and Pro-American? China Investigates Images in Math Textbooks. 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z From the set of “Mission Impossible” in South Africa, standing atop an airborne biplane, Mr. Cruise introduced new footage from his spy movie and the first public screening of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Hollywood’s Last Real Movie Star 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The classic biplane shape, with two wings, one on top of each other, is easier to see in the Model A if you imagine the mesh in-between the solid sides being removed. The flying car that could turn into a biplane 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The chocks on the tires of the Vickers Vimy biplane were pulled away while several men struggled to hold the converted bomber from leaping into the air. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The company has a fleet of aircraft that the communications director, Jake Goldman, calls an “amusement park for aviation fanatics,” including a World War II biplane and the experimental Pipistrel. The Battery That Flies 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Do you like your childhood heroine to be the type that catches outlaws in the Wild West, can re-plumb and re-roof an entire country home, and once survived a biplane crash in the Arctic? Caroline and Martine: Picture book heroines who fought for French hearts 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “Let’s go have a great summer,” he said, before his director, flying his own biplane next to Mr. Cruise, shouted “action” and the two planes tore off across the sky. Hollywood’s Last Real Movie Star 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Days before the trailer’s Game Awards debut, Paramount Pictures released the movie’s poster featuring Sonic and Dr. Robotnik with Tails piloting his signature biplane. Idris Elba failed to make Knuckles not sound sexy in the first Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Arthur “Ted” Brown, sitting beside Alcock, looked on nervously as the pilot battled a stiff head wind to keep the rickety biplane airborne. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Eyewitnesses described "terrifying" scenes on Saturday afternoon as the biplane hit the water and flipped. Bournemouth Air Festival to resume after plane crashes into sea 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Chafin assembled law enforcement officers, coal operator guards and recruited civilians to hold off the advancing miners, including using biplanes to drop a few homemade bombs. Deadly 1921 coal miner revolt in West Virginia remembered 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z A witness said both planes appeared to be landing at the same time when the biplane ended up on top of the other at Dunkeswell Airfield, near Honiton. Man injured as two light aircraft crash in Devon 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z He walked away uninjured after the 1931 biplane he was piloting spun around while taxiing at an airport in northern Arizona. John Denver treasured his home life when he wasn’t on stage, pal says: 'He would always miss the kids' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The biplane was modified for this flight to add extra gas tanks so it would have more than enough fuel to cover the 1,900 miles from Canada to Britain. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Before it, the tankers looked like the biplanes that buzzed King Kong. Opinion | We know we live under the cloud of fire here in Washington state. But this year feels different. 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The weekend’s festivities were also to include a presentation by ex-shuttle astronaut and fellow Ohioan Don Thomas, rocket car rides, space movies and rides in the type of biplane a young Glenn flew over Cambridge. Centennial of ex-astronaut, US Senator John Glenn marked 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Bezos, on a 2016 press tour of Blue Origin’s Kent headquarters, likewise compared space tourism to the early aviators who flew biplanes around the U.S. Ready to rocket, Jeff Bezos aims to open up space tourism 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z It includes a parade, the Friendship 7-Miler road race named for his famous aircraft, lectures, museum tours, space movies, biplane and rocket car rides, music and children’s science activities. Events expanding to mark 100 years since John Glenn’s birth 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z The Inverted Jenny, which was last sold at auction some 26 years ago for $2.9 million, is a collector's item because of a printing error in which its biplane design appears upside down. Double Eagle coin sells for record-setting $19.5 million 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Intruding at far right is the wing of an early biplane, from which the photo was taken rather courageously. From up in the air, we get down to the Duwamish earth 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Artist Christine Sun Kim will put captions describing the sounds of Manchester around the city, from the sides of buildings to a banner being towed overhead by a biplane. Manchester International Festival to go ahead with Covid looming large 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z And on the ‘Inverted Jenny’? The biplane is upside down. Sotheby's to auction rare stamps, gold coin from Stuart Weitzman's personal collection 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z As a child, he said, he remembers breathing in pesticides sprayed over crops from biplanes. A Baseball Coach Sends a Drone to Help Ease Fans’ Fear 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Bell and his team, called the Aerial Experiment Association, ultimately focused their kite designs on tetrahedrons, or pyramids made of four triangles, and biplane structures, several of which used red silk. Alexander Graham Bell Goes and Flies a Kite—For Science 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The airline began operating charter flights across Queensland in a biplane before introducing its first scheduled mail and passenger routes in 1922. Timeline: Australian airline Qantas turns 100 years old 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z They flew from Newfoundland in a twin engine, open-cockpit biplane and landed in a bog in Ireland. 100 years ago: An election, a virus and a cry from disillusioned youths 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z He saw his first plane at age 11 when a Tiger Moth biplane made an emergency landing near his home. Brien Wygle, an unassuming icon among Boeing test pilots, led an intrepid aviator life 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z He remembered an older pilot flying him in a Stearman biplane called “Yellow Peril.” A Cold War spy satellite and a rocket-powered plane: Aerospace giant Richard Passman had a career kids could only dream of 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z The sister 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the Night Witches, flew without parachutes in their slow and fragile canvas Po-2 biplanes. This woman flew Soviet combat missions in WWII. She is the last one left. 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z On this date in 1913, U.S. deputy marshals seized a Curtiss biplane which was being shipped from Tucson to Nogales in five wooden crates loaded on a flat bed wagon. Arizona history May 3-9 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z On Dec. 27, 10 Keystone B-3 and B-4 biplane bombers struck the lava flow, targeting its tubes and channels. The Army Bombed a Hawaiian Lava Flow. It Didn’t Work. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Ms. Parker had been working on a story about the biplane’s pilot, who was also killed in the crash at New Orleans Lakefront Airport. Lafayette, La., Plane Crash Kills 5, Including Relative of an L.S.U. Football Coach 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z And they were taken aloft in a 44-year-old Russian biplane for a leisurely tour of the site. Tesla’s Winding Road to Berlin 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z A century ago, the Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer flew over Mont Blanc in a biplane to photograph the alpine landscape. Mont Blanc ice loss revealed in aerial photos 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Emmy-winning reporter and anchor Nancy Parker was working on a documentary about pioneer black stunt pilot Franklin Augustus when his two-seat biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Aug. 16. Early report: biplane cleared to return but didn’t turn back 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Emmy-winning reporter and anchor Nancy Parker was working on a documentary about pioneer black stunt pilot Franklin Augustus when his two-seat biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Aug. 16. Early report: biplane cleared to return but didn’t turn back 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Nancy Parker was working on a documentary about pilot Franklin Augustus when his two-seat biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from New Orleans Lakefront Airport on Aug. 16. Early NTSB report has little new about crash that killed 2 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z A pilot who taught Carol Vorderman how to do a loop-the-loop was one of two people to die in a biplane crash. Pilot who taught Carol Voderman dies in crash 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z An early practitioner was Antoine Poidebard, the ‘Flying Priest’, who spent much of the 1920s photographing archaeological sites in Syria and Lebanon from a biplane. Adventures of a space archaeologist 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Visitors might even watch an “augmented reality” dogfight overhead between two World War I-era biplanes, she said. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z World War II biplanes flyover, weather permitting; keynote speaker, Gold Star Families share their stories, 1 p.m., Monday events to mark Memorial Day 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z The daughter of an Army lieutenant colonel, Ms. Cobb started flying at 12, sitting on a stack of pillows and using blocks to reach the rudder pedals of her father’s open-cockpit Waco biplane. Jerrie Cobb, decorated pilot once in line to become first female astronaut, dies at 88 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z She flew her father’s open cockpit Waco biplane at age 12 and got her private pilot’s license four years later. America’s first woman astronaut candidate dead at 88 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z He strafed them repeatedly for ten minutes with his biplane’s machine gun and dropped both bombs he was carrying, incurring heavy damages and, according to later intelligence, practically disabling a whole regiment. Exclusive: Nada Surf's urgent "Song for Congress" and the story behind it 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z How in his youth he had a job washing aeroplanes, and how his cousin had a Waco biplane and would take him up in it. Frank Gehry at 90: ‘I love working. I love working things out’ 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z In her Curtiss biplane, she sat out in front of the engine, as one spectator said, “On the ragged edge of nothing.” She awed the country before Amelia Earhart even took to the skies 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z And Mike Wiskus, an acrobatic pilot, flew his Pitts biplane upside down and just feet from the ground. Thunderbirds: ‘Great Advertising’ for Stewart Airport 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z An Inverted Jenny stamp, with a biplane upside down, is considered one of the most valuable stamps in the world. An Inverted Jenny Surfaces. The Flawed Stamp Had Not Been Seen Since 1918. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Bartles & Jaymes, those two old guys, one in suspenders, sitting on a front porch or flying a biplane while thanking us for our support? The next generation of wine coolers tastes like fun 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Most of all, the biplane story captures his addiction to adventure, physical, emotional and imaginative. Frank Gehry at 90: ‘I love working. I love working things out’ 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The theory was that women would be confined to flying Tiger Moth biplanes from the De Havilland factory in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, to other airfields. Mary Ellis obituary 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The biplane crashed at the airport in Madras. NTSB says poor judgment caused Oregon air show crash 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The biplane boys come courting, and eventually each marries a local woman, though their American heteronormative patterns can’t help but show. What Can We Learn from Utopians of the Past? 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z First she rescued her fellow flyer just before their biplane went up in flames. Puffins are a dwindling treasure in Cannon Beach, plus Costco fans try to #SaveThePolishDog | Thursday Morning Brief, July 12 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Jerome was killed when his biplane was shot down on July 11, 1918. New exhibition tells story of daring World War I aviator 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z He met Karina, and later hired a biplane to pull a sign proposing marriage. A UW student found success, and answers about her father’s addiction 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z What's new about the design proposed and tested in China is a second layer of wings attached above the usual wings, in order to reduce drag; it's a little similar to a biplane. Examining China's hypersonic transport plans 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z He was selected for training as a bomber pilot, and was sent to train in the PT-17 biplane training aircraft in Union City, Tennessee. WWII pilot, 99, shares realities of war with Vance airmen 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Above us, a Tiger Moth biplane circles the farm. The guidebook that led me to a lost corner of England 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z “I was digging around on the internet looking for more information and what do I see but the ‘Arrow Sport biplane flies again in Minot’” Stockert said. North Dakota residents rebuild and model biplane for museum 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z “I was digging around on the internet looking for more information and what do I see but the ‘Arrow Sport biplane flies again in Minot'” Stockert said. North Dakota residents rebuild and model biplane for museum 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z When the Peru native isn’t riding on her nephew’s motorcycle or flying in an open cockpit biplane, she’s skydiving from 10,000 feet up - all with a carefree attitude and lots of humor. 89-year-old Indiana woman goes skydiving for first time 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z An old wooden prop from a biplane adorns a living room wall in his home, and a couple of old pots sit on a shelf. Museum volunteer records history from Montana boom town 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z These would be scale-model biplanes made out of wood and wax paper. Perspective | A ceremonial key unlocks a chapter in a U.S. Coast Guard family’s history 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Blacker and his friends risked their lives flying in specially built biplanes, higher than anyone had flown before, to capture historic footage. Britain's great explorations now online - BBC News 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Pilots started arming themselves with handguns and rifles to shoot down enemy biplanes. Over There: WWI innovations still with us a century later 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z A few weekends ago, Blair rode in an open cockpit 1929 biplane at the Peru Municipal Airport. 89-year-old Indiana woman goes skydiving for first time 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z No sign of difficulty in a scene where he runs to catch and climb aboard a moving biplane piloted by his young lady just before it takes off like a teen Tom Cruise. ‘The Space Between Us’ review: Absurdities take off in teen romance 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z If Harwood’s prototype at the school was the Wright brothers’ first biplane, this immense scaled-up elaboration of it was a spaceship in drydock. The Vertical Farm 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z January features a painting of a CIA contractor firing an AK-47 out of an Air America chopper at a North Vietnamese biplane. A CIA calendar the CIA gift shop refuses to sell? Yes, and here’s the strange story behind it. 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The air strike carried out by the biplanes from HMS Victorious and Ark Royal on 26 May 1941 was said to have been Britain's last hope of stopping the Bismarck. Scottish pilot who helped sink the Bismarck dies - BBC News 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z He was close with his father, who took him flying for the first time, in an open-cockpit biplane, and brought him up Presbyterian. Postscript: John Glenn, 1921-2016 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Before the rally’s Kenya leg, the pilots of around 20 vintage biplanes were detained in Ethiopia for allegedly entering Ethiopian airspace illegally. Africa air rally featuring vintage planes reaches Kenya 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z For concentrated ingenuity and handcrafted uniqueness, its closest simile, I think, is the Wright brothers’ first biplane, the Flyer, now on display in the National Air and Space Museum, in Washington. The Vertical Farm 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Most famously he was arrested for landing a replica World War One biplane on private land near American President George W Bush's Texan Ranch. British pilot Maurice Kirk missing in Africa rally - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z “It would be fair to call them antiques,” says Rutherford of the 15 single-engine biplanes participating in the race. Magnificent men and women to race flying machines across Africa 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z His rich fantasy life included characters like “Joe Cool,” a hipster in dark sunglasses, and the World War I flying ace whose doghouse was transformed into a British biplane. MetLife Grounds Snoopy. Curse You, Red Baron! 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Their weeklong battle, including biplanes that dropped bombs, left dozens dead. Retired teacher offers 10 cents a mile when hitchhiking 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z For 87 burned-and-burnished years, he lived his life with joy and grace, swooping and soaring like a biplane over Latrobe on the earned estimation of men and the free favor of God. Arnold Palmer, Golf's Unquestioned King, Dies At Age 87 - Golf Digest 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z There also is a biplane used at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute to train black pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II. A vintage red Cadillac from rock-and-roll legend Chuck Berry’s personal collection. Black American journey finally enshrined in national museum 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The building that Banksy decorated is due for redevelopment and the biplane is being restored before it goes on show in its new home, the company said. Banksy artwork removed from Liverpool street to enter street art museum - BBC News 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The plane was described as a single-engine biplane similar to those traditionally associated with crop-dusting. Man slain in Northeast on Saturday night, police say 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z The Tuskegee Airmen rightly get attention; one of their World War II training biplanes is prominently displayed elsewhere on the premises. Review: The Smithsonian African American Museum uplifts, upsets 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z He passed his hands over the few biplanes parked there and imagined himself an aviator like Wiley Post. Arnold Palmer, Golf's Unquestioned King, Dies At Age 87 - Golf Digest 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z I stormed the sky in a biplane, looping through arches and canyons, my machine gun tearing through the wings of enemy aircraft. I wanted to quit Battlefield games forever until I played Battlefield 1 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The biplane's full heart is too big to extract, he explained. Banksy artwork removed from Liverpool street to enter street art museum - BBC News 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z At the air show, the announcer bellowed a heartfelt tribute to the biplane. My World War II Biplane Is Not Your Kid’s Jungle Gym 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The new nose, which was seen today on one of the Renault team cars, is biplane style, meaning there’s a second wing on top. Formula E cars are getting a futuristic front wing for season three 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z I unloaded with anti-aircraft weaponry as soon as the beast got in range, peppering its fabric hide with holes while comrades flying biplanes conducted chaotic strafing runs against its frame. Battlefield 1 feels like modern combat in a rebooted World War I 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The men traveled throughout North and South America for performances with their Christen Eagle biplanes. Pilot in Deadly Hudson River Crash Is Remembered as a Careful and Dedicated Flier 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The work, dubbed the Love Plane, was painted in 2011 and showed a biplane leaving a heart-shaped trail behind it. Banksy artwork removed from Liverpool street to enter street art museum - BBC News 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Indeed, most passersby were polite, pausing to gaze in quiet awe at the authentically restored biplane in the bright-yellow paint scheme used by the Navy in the early war years. My World War II Biplane Is Not Your Kid’s Jungle Gym 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z It is hoped the biplane will be ready for the Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire in July, as planned, after under going repairs. Biplane adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor crashes in Arizona desert - BBC News 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z An enemy biplane pilot made me the target of an annoyingly accurate strafing run, bullets clipping bricks from the walls around me and sending me back to the respawn screen again. Battlefield 1 feels like modern combat in a rebooted World War I 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z In the early days of biplanes, many engines were "rotary" engines, in which the whole engine rotated with the propeller, to help with cooling, etc. Bloodhound Diary: Riding four 'gyroscopes' - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z A rare plane that was used to train Tuskegee Airmen was unearthed by an Air Force pilot who merely wanted to own an open-cockpit biplane. A Look Inside New Black History Smithsonian Museum 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z It struck me how this indulgent attitude differed from the culture of selflessness embraced by the cadets who trained in the biplane. My World War II Biplane Is Not Your Kid’s Jungle Gym 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Between biplanes attacking destroyers and machine gunners armored like knights, 1 is already looking like the weirdest and most interesting Battlefield game ever made. Watch an exhaustive frame-by-frame analysis of the Battlefield 1 trailer 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z A camel, a biplane and a monster truck convene in the Californian desert. Grace Coddington: the woman who made fashion art 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z By then, taking one into combat will be the equivalent of flying a World War I biplane during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. After 60 Years, B-52s Still Dominate U.S. Fleet 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Currently a relatively simple 1930s Tiger Moth biplane might cost £15,000 a year to insure, while a jet fighter might cost more than £100,000. Shoreham air crash: How will it affect other shows? - BBC News 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Between the two hangars hosting the enthusiasts, vintage and very expensive aircraft were parked and artfully lighted on the tarmac — a sleek new Gulfstream alongside a 1930s Stinson tail-dragger and a 1920s Waco biplane. Exclusive Motorworks Revival party is 'launching pad' for Monterey Car Week 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z As of a couple of week ago: Donald Trump – high atop a skyscraper, swatting away his biplane competitors. Five Things To Watch For, While Watching The GOP Debate 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z But this was no sleek and nimble jet fighter — it was a 1940s-era biplane that looks like a tractor with wings. The plane that can fly backwards 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Royal memorabilia from the Victorian era to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales was also on sale, along with Victorian silverware, antique furniture and the propeller from a 1935 Gypsy 3 biplane. Pants? Queen Victoria's underwear sold for £12,000 at auction 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z In Sussex a team of engineers at Retrotec specialise in restoring biplanes. What does it take to restore a World War Two Spitfire? - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The brainchild of engineer Guy Black, Retrotec is actually modern biplane factory. In Pictures: Inside a modern biplane factory - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Stunt pilot killed in crash: A pilot was killed when his biplane crashed while he was performing stunts in front of a crowd at a Missouri air show Saturday, police said Sunday. Texas attorney general defiant over court’s same-sex marriage decision 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z A pilot was killed when his biplane crashed while he was performing stunts in front of a crowd at a Missouri air show on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Missouri stunt pilot killed in air show crash 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The posting also thanked emergency responders for the quick response to Saturday afternoon’s crash during a performance of the Pitts biplane. Northwest Missouri airshow continues after biplane crash 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Unlike the famous Inverted Jenny, the 1918 United States stamp that was mistakenly printed with an upside-down biplane known as a Jenny, the One-Cent Magenta is not just rare, it is unique. Stuart Weitzman to Display Rare Stamp That Fulfilled Boyhood Dream 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z And the first use of new his steel was also military - the exhaust pipes of biplanes for World War One. The element that made the 20th Century shine - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z O’Berg flew in a Pitts S-28 biplane capable of vertical maneuvers and featured a loud exhaust and propeller tone that were popular with audiences, according to a description on the air show’s Web site. Texas attorney general defiant over court’s same-sex marriage decision 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Ian Gregor of the FAA said Wednesday that a search crew located the downed Pitts biplane east of Lebec, a mountain community in southwest Kern County between Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Biplane crashes in California mountains; 1 confirmed dead 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z It will be viewed by visitors through the wings of a 1916 Curtiss JN4-D Jenny biplane, representative of the planes in which pilots trained while stationed at Call Field. History of flight in Texas comes to life 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Think of it: an 1850s era pharmacy, a skeleton, a biplane, vintage motorcycles and gazillions of flowers. Kiehl's Rose Parade float is all about 'Inspiring a Beautiful World' 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z It used to host biplanes and, on occasion, a hot-air balloon or two. An airport with many neighbors 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z On the right side of the plain green wall is a tiny black-and-white stencil of a biplane - organic, ephemeral, illegal. Street art debate challenges Lafayette’s ‘hipness’ 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Pictures of the US Army biplane, of pre-war products from the US, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music are from the collection of Steven Heller. Reclaiming the swastika 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z As part of the event a Tiger Moth biplane is dropping poppies along the causeway to the memorial. Motorcyclists commemorate war dead 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z He purchased a beautifully restored World War II biplane and offers the magical experience of “Open Cockpit” flying over the cliffs, beaches and lighthouses of the spectacular Oregon coast. Secrets Of Successful Small Business Owners 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z He learned to fly in a Curtiss Jenny biplane. More tales of forgotten treasures — and the attempts to find their owners Tom Lackey, 94, from Shirley in the West Midlands, was strapped to the top of a biplane which circled the seafront, watched by thousands of spectators. Oldest wing walker takes to skies 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The El Dorado County Sheriff's office says the Starduster biplane was heading to the Swansboro Country Airport when it crashed about 7 p.m. 1 dead, 1 hurt in northern California plane crash 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Like an old biplane, there are two separate seats front and center on top of the craft, and both are capped with transparent bubbles affording a vast range of view. New One-of-A-Kind Undersea Adventure At Ultra-Luxury Private Island Resort 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Neither of the people on board, passenger Daniel Harabagiu and pilot Lance Murray, were seriously hurt when the Pitts biplane went down near the Oceanside Municipal Airport about 11:30 a.m., Pilot, passenger walk from wreckage after Oceanside plane crash 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z I especially like on with a biplane flying through clouds toward other planes that come into view when you look sideways. Review: Amazon.com Fire phone 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z The pilot of a 1929 biplane with a sputtering engine and two passengers aboard made an emergency landing Tuesday on a fairway at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Biplane pilot uses fairway as runway in San Diego 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The pilot and his two passengers were not injured as the restored biplane made a powerless landing on the fairway of the par-four 4th hole on the north course. Small plane makes emergency landing at Torrey Pines Golf Course 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z A pilot was killed Sunday at an air show in Northern California when the vintage biplane he was flying crashed, officials said. Former New York City police officer accused of spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti 2014-05-05T04:02:00Z Unlike the famous Inverted Jenny — the 1918 stamp that was mistakenly printed with a biplane, or “Jenny,” upside down — the One-Cent Magenta is not just rare, it is unique. The ‘Mona Lisa’ of Stamps to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s 2014-05-02T03:58:36Z That 24¢ issue, released in 1918, celebrated the nation’s first airmail flight and carried the picture of a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. Sloan: Two bright ideas from the feds: Who’ve have thought? 2014-03-21T00:32:00Z But just now—like King Kong swatting at biplanes—he is struggling to keep his balance. Lexington: What does the Fox say? 2014-01-23T15:59:50Z Gower's opinion is particularly noteworthy, not least because the exquisite left-hander once buzzed an Ashes warm-up game in Melbourne in a Tiger Moth biplane. Is there room for mavericks in English sport? 2014-01-13T17:46:38Z The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the 1944 biplane crashed in an open field away from spectators at 2:05 p.m. Former New York City police officer accused of spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti 2014-05-05T04:02:00Z During the war, Stow Maries was a base for the fledgling Royal Flying Corps, flying their early biplanes against German Zeppelins which were on bombing missions over London. VIDEO: WWI airfield to be restored 2013-10-14T23:12:54Z Unless those Imperial Russian biplanes have lasers and jet engines, Vladimir Putin’s government may have a tough time selling officially-sanctioned patriotic games. Russian Government Demands "Patriotic" Video Games 2013-10-11T15:47:00Z Postal Service reprints 1918 stamp error An image of a biplane on the original stamp appeared upside down due to an inadvertent printing mistake. National Guard is new gay rights battleground as four states refuse to handle federal benefits 2013-09-22T02:16:34Z The span of the biplane is 27 meters. 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: The News on Aviation Pioneer Igor Sikorsky 2013-09-16T13:15:52.257Z Rose Powell and Flame Brewer took to the skies in two biplanes over Gloucestershire to become the world's youngest wing-walkers. VIDEO: Wing-walking girls take world record 2013-08-21T18:45:29Z A wing walker and a pilot were killed when their biplane crashed during an air show near Dayton, in the US state of Ohio. Two die in wing walker crash in Ohio 2013-06-22T18:56:34Z At Cosford itself, the team is also restoring a World War I German LVG biplane, believed to be only serviceable one its kind in the world. Team prepares for 'unique' aircraft 2013-05-08T04:59:46Z A Goodyear blimp, a biplane, two planes carrying advertisements and three police helicopters were circling overhead. The Rail: Live Analysis: The 138th Preakness Stakes 2013-05-18T22:00:07Z Rescue teams were unable to find the An-2 light biplane, which took off without permission on June 11 from a regional airport in Serov with a pilot and 12 passengers on board. Russian plane missing since June 2012 found 2013-05-05T12:42:38Z One school proposed that it looked like a biplane, holding one set of wings above the other when it flew. Palaeontology: Four wings, good. Two wings, better 2012-11-08T16:00:15Z Okay, so, let’s freeze the old biplane in mid flight and roll things back a bit. Shotgun And Laser Fired At Biplane And Helicopter 2012-09-28T15:01:47Z In the world of Grand Theft Auto, business means things like firing sniper rifles at helicopters, possibly hijacking a truck and flying a biplane. Grand Theft Auto 5 Gets To Business With 4 More Screenshots 2012-08-24T15:31:58Z One of his goals is to be strapped to the wing of a biplane in flight. Woods and Mickleson Miss Cut at Greenbrier 2012-07-07T01:58:03Z "It would have been uncomfortable flying around in an open-cockpit biplane," said Summers. Dangerous heat smothers eastern and southern U.S. 2012-06-29T21:10:54Z Right ahead a biplane was heading towards the "Golden Hind," followed at close intervals by three more. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Among the show-stoppers are stamps like the Inverted Jenny, the iconic first American airmail stamp of 1918, on which a little blue biplane, nicknamed Jenny, was printed upside-down by mistake. Frelinghuysen Family?s Rare-Stamp Collection Goes to Auction 2012-03-29T04:04:01Z Mr. Grahame-White has not only repeatedly proved his skill and daring as a pilot, but the well-known type of biplane bearing his name shows that he is in the forefront of designers and constructors. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z But as Satan finds work for idle hands, I lounged down the beach to the Kendrick biplane, and stared my full at its slender proportions. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Twenty-two years later experiments were made with a biplane, that is, an aeroplane with two lifting planes or surfaces, one above the other. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z Slammed back and forth at express-train speed, with nothing but those roaring open-faced waves buffeting against the cliffs, was somewhat suggestive of the sensation you get from a quick double-bank in a big biplane. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z During the evolution of circling, however, the biplane had to present a broadside, which gave the Taube a chance to pour in a stream of shot, many of which took effect. The Boy Volunteers with the French Airman 2011-11-07T02:00:17.100Z The Wright flying-machine is called a biplane because it has two principal planes, one above the other. The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z Less than two hundred feet above Fort Medjidieh glided a large biplane. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The box kite presents two such surfaces joined together at the sides by the ends of the “box,” and may therefore be called a biplane. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z Jensen flew a custom-built biplane dubbed “The Beast” in air shows across the country. Kansas City air show resumes a day after thousands watched veteran stunt pilot die in crash 2011-08-21T18:42:01Z SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Witnesses say they heard sputtering and a pop before a new model of a Wright Brothers biplane crashed in rural western Ohio, killing the two volunteer pilots. Witnesses heard sputtering, pop before Ohio crash of Wright replica plane that killed 2 pilots 2011-07-31T15:38:20Z SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A newly produced model of a Wright Brothers biplane crashed Saturday in the midst of its flight testing in rural Ohio, killing the two volunteer pilots aboard. 2 men killed in Ohio crash of Wright Brothers replica biplane during flight testing 2011-07-30T23:33:03Z By this time the biplane had restarted its motor and was banking steeply. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z It was found that the glider with two planes, the biplane, was most satisfactory. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z Training in flying a Tiger Moth biplane and a Harvard will also be offered. Academy offers lessons in flying restored Spitfire 2011-07-26T13:46:32Z It had not begun to spin as a biplane or a monoplane would have done. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z Both pilots had extensive experience flying the biplane, built by a company that uses the planes to promote public awareness of Dayton as the birthplace of aviation. 2 men killed in Ohio crash of Wright Brothers replica biplane during flight testing 2011-07-30T23:33:03Z Attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he built a small racing biplane as his thesis project and was named the outstanding aeronautical engineer in his class. Robert H. Widmer, Designer of Military Aircraft, Dies at 95 2011-07-02T19:15:57Z This they built in the form of a biplane glider and with it they experimented industriously for years. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z There was a whir, a delicious tremulous lifting movement that now made Andy thrill all over, and the biplane backed as the aeronaut pulled a lever. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Lizzie, apparently, was a fast armoured German biplane which came over his gun every fine evening about the same hour. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z Two men remain in hospital with serious injuries after a Tiger Moth biplane crashed in a field in Dorset. Biplane crash men seriously ill 2011-05-16T08:19:23Z Since World War I, when those daring young men in their flying machines tossed bombs out of biplanes on to the front lines of the western front, politicians have loved air power. The Muddle at the Middle of NATO's Libya Efforts 2011-04-23T05:45:00Z In later models he used the biplane construction. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z There were any number of monoplanes, biplanes and dirigible balloons. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z So, after a moment's breathless flight, the biplane turned, circled slowly above the fort, and dropped down toward the town behind it. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z "All biplanes like this one?" asked Fly, a little proud of his knowledge. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z The first carriers were converted battlecruisers like the 7,500 ton Ark Royal, whose biplanes first saw action in February 1915 against the Turks in the Dardanelles. Monster ship 2011-04-07T04:08:48Z For many years the great problem in aviation was to get an engine of sufficient lightness and power to propel monoplanes, biplanes and multiplanes at an upward angle through the air. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z A cry of surprise went up from the watching group as Andy suddenly let the biplane slide on a sharp angle towards the ground, shutting off the power at the same time. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Every time that the drone of the biplane's engine rose to a crescendo the spy's finger-nails cut into the palms of his benumbed hands. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z This is something not used on many biplanes, but it will be necessary to have them if we are to follow the maneuvers of a bird. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z I've asked some men to bring up their biplanes and have a few flies on me," continued his host—"I've a 'Stinger' monoplane and a Kent biplane myself. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Here in October, 1900, they spent their vacation testing their biplane glider. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z Again reaching a fair height, he tipped the biplane on an angle of five degrees and came down so fast that the spectators thought something was wrong. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Down swept the noiseless biplane upon its unsuspecting prey. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Thinking that experience was the best teacher, Hawke decided to discontinue lessons on aviation until the materials for the biplane arrived and they could begin actual work. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z When I can buy a perfectly good Wright biplane for the same money? The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z The Wright brothers set themselves the task of finding some other method of preventing the biplane from dipping downward or upward at either side with the shifting of air currents. Story of the Aeroplane 2012-02-05T03:00:08.697Z The Flash was becoming a distant speck, and the two other contesting biplanes were lagging after the leader. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z The misty outlines of the nearmost biplanes could be just discerned as they rose swiftly and steadily above the invisible destroyers. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z "Why this is a biplane," explained Fly, with assumed grandness, putting his thumb under his armpit, "'cause it's got two wings, top and bottom—this and this." The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z Lester Caldera did the same thing to the Kent biplane except that he fell into the river and Sir Charles and Chrysos, in the launch, fished him out—swearing, they say. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Cody lists a mono. for 1913 a trifle longer than the above; also five variations on the biplane of from 35 to 160 h.p., which can be built if required. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z It wasn’t much more than a box in shape, a biplane, with no cockpit at all, just the wings held together by struts, and a seat in the center for the pilot. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z A hundred feet higher and about three hundred yards astern of the British seaplane was a large, double-fuselaged biplane. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Then a fight in mid-air, a fight between the monoplane which I had seen develop from the old-fashioned balloon and the biplane upon which I beheld it swooping like a bird of prey. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z Now, 68 years later, the Coast Guard has commissioned a private recovery team to try to locate, excavate and repatriate the three men entombed in a J2F-4 Grumman Duck biplane in a glacier here. Racing Time and Nature to Find Aviators Entombed in a Glacier 2010-09-20T19:32:00Z By the close of the same year biplanes of advanced design were constructed. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z At 16, she trained as a contemporary dancer and then worked as a wing-walker for a flying circus, performing stunts while strapped to the upper wing of a biplane, dressed in a scarlet jumpsuit. Slain Medical Workers Were Bound by Shared Sacrifice and Sense of Mission 2010-08-10T02:06:00Z Rapidly it resolved itself into a large biplane with triple floats in place of the three landing wheels that form a necessary adjunct to army aeroplanes. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z She was about to climb into a Farman Pusher biplane, she recalled in an interview for a 1998 PBS documentary, “Daredevils and Dreamers.” Elinor Smith, One of the Youngest Pioneers of Aviation, Is Dead at 98 2010-03-27T23:50:00Z Of the blotches on the Essex map, three coincided with the coordinates on Colonel Balchen’s map, and one had the shape of a biplane. Racing Time and Nature to Find Aviators Entombed in a Glacier 2010-09-20T19:32:00Z As stated last year the clumsy old system of grouping monoplanes, biplanes, etc., separately has been abolished. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Those superannuated biplanes criss-crossing the Mojave desert may yet get a reprieve. 2010-01-22T12:41:00Z With a succession of splashes the biplane took the water, "bringing up" with admirable judgment at a distance of less than fifty yards from the starboard quarter of the parent ship. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Tom Smith took flying lessons, then bought an open-cockpit Waco 10 biplane. Elinor Smith, One of the Youngest Pioneers of Aviation, Is Dead at 98 2010-03-27T23:50:00Z He was followed by Chanute, who in America emphasized the biplane principle in his glider. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide In February, 1913, four biplanes were ordered for the British Army. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The pilot banked the great biplane gently and headed away into the east. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines Just visible against the loom of the starlit sky was a huge biplane that, climbing steeply, seemed to be steadily overhauling the airship. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z All at once a big biplane was wheeled out and soared into the air. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship The majority of modern machines are biplanes, i.e. with one set of wings superposed on the other and connected by upright wooden members called 'struts'. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Some B E biplanes have been built here, but the principal object of the factory is understood to be repairs and maintenance. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The big biplane rolled smoothly ahead, turned its nose into the wind, and started climbing skyward. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines He saw monoplanes, biplanes, Taubes, and every kind of flying machine soaring over the German army. The Guns of Europe In this book a military biplane played an important part, as did the theft of a series of plans of a gyroscope invention of Lieutenant Duvall's, who was an all-around mechanical genius. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam Yet–yet, when boys and girls tumbled tumultuously through the cave entrance–the girls by some mysterious understanding, first–not a remote sign of a biplane, even a meager one, decorated the sky overhead. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl A. V. Roe designed his first machine, a biplane, in 1906. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The light was better and Jane looked at the black biplane. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines A little farther back," said Weber, "I saw a biplane. The Guns of Europe "So I should imagine from what you told me about the part they played in the matter of the biplane and the tunnelled house," responded the young officer. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam A frolicsome biplane darted ahead, pointed out positions worthy of attack, and created a diversion with Lewis gun fire. Cavalry of the Clouds Special features of the biplanes, maximum camber to lower plane. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Two army planes, their machine guns spitting flame, hurled themselves at the black biplane. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines Instead, from overhead, there burst suddenly the barking of shrapnel, and through an opening in the tree-tops we saw a French biplane pursued by German shells. With the French in France and Salonika Miss Cole was perfectly calm and collected when entering the biplane, and showed no signs of "nerviness." Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 I looked up and saw a narrow biplane, apparently a Roland, rushing towards our bus. Cavalry of the Clouds Have built numerous biplanes and monoplanes to specifications. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Bullets traced through the wing of the black biplane, shattering the propeller. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines In the blue sky she hung like a silver shield, and toward her, it seemed almost to her level, rose the biplane. With the French in France and Salonika They do not appear to be arranged like a biplane, but each wing is at a ninety-degree angle from its neighboring wing like a helicopter. The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel As often happens, the German biplanes are ranged one above the other, like the tiers of a dress-circle. Cavalry of the Clouds This failed to fly, and in August, 1911, was altered into a biplane. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Then the left wing of the biplane tore loose and the ship fluttered aimlessly for a moment before nosing down for the final plunge. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines The biplane ran before them and seemed to play with them as children race up the beach laughing at the pursuing waves. With the French in France and Salonika The English also use what was known as the "D. H. 5," a machine carrying a motor of very high horse-power, while the Sopwith and Bristol biplane were popular as fighting craft. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Two thousand feet below three biplanes were approaching the wood from the south. Cavalry of the Clouds In October, 1910, the firm produced a biplane, designed by W. P. Thompson, fitted with a special pendulum stabilising device. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z A crimson monoplane was being loaded for a run to Kansas City, while a trim, blue biplane was waiting for four passengers for Detroit. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines One of the biplanes saw me—it seems they go along to protect the others—and he attacked me from above. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Stabilizers, and other devices, now in common use, had not then been invented and to go out on the wing of a biplane, or to disturb its delicate balance, was unheard of. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The pilot did so, and saw a Maltese-cross biplane falling in flames. Cavalry of the Clouds Designer of a biplane and a motor purchased by the War Office, in December, 1910. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Charlie had a biplane at Cheyenne and between flights with the huge Federated planes, amused himself by hopping around the countryside and giving lessons to whatever pupils he could pick up. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines S., May 9, 1916 On May 1st I saw an enemy biplane above the “Pfefferrücken,” as I was standing at our landing station. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Eager to atone for his copain's failure, and impatient at his delay in getting out of the way, the tiny biplane tossed and tumbled about in the air like a clown in the circus ring. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons "There goes a Belgian biplane up, to get after the bold German!" The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields He fitted this with alterations of his own, and subsequently evolved the M. Farman biplane. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z She opened the throttle and the biplane shot across the sun-baked field. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines Toward evening I went up and found our biplanes everywhere around Verdun. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 They were planes of the larger type, biplanes or triplanes carrying two men, usually equipped with two motors and heavily laden with high explosive bombs. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons There was a dull muttering in the sky to the east, and a speck appeared, drew nearer swiftly, grew larger, and became a small army biplane. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 Designer of the Greene biplane—a machine which in no way infringed the Wright patents. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z She lifted the biplane into the air and got altitude in easy circles over the airport. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines I now have two machines: the large biplane for long flights and the small Fokker for range finding. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 The Germans have built great biplanes with two fuselages, or bodies, armoured, carrying two machine guns and one automatic rifle to each body. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons I have ordered a biplane, and it will be delivered in the spring.’ 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry They built the Baldwin biplanes for Captain Baldwin, to his design, using steel tubing throughout. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The speedy old biplane had been repainted and now was shining black. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines They had a new type biplane, very fast, with fuselage. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 The latter ascends in sharp half circles and again swoops down upon the biplane, driving it toward the German trenches. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Near him was a huge tri-motored biplane, its motor humming in readiness. The Floating Island of Madness Towards the end of 1910, he loaned two Short biplanes to Eastchurch flying ground for the training of naval officer in aviation, and himself acted as instructor. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Just beyond it was a smaller and 187faster biplane painted to represent an army pursuit craft. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines There were four or five other German biplanes there; I also noticed several French battleplanes at a distance. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 On the same day also a French biplane equipped with double motors encountered an enemy plane near Cernay, in the valley of the Thur, and brought it down a shattered mass of flame. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War On December 29, 1915, the Germans reported that they had shot down an English biplane in an aerial flight near Bruges, and the occupants of the machine were killed. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Was the first to fly successfully off a warship, which he did in a Curtiss biplane on January 19th, 1911, from the U.S. cruiser Pennsylvania. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Jane opened the motor of the biplane, waved to Miss Comstock, who was standing nearby, and then sped across the field. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines The fight with this Vickers biplane did not take very long. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 In twenty-four hours they had destroyed four Fokkers, three biplanes, and a double-engined plane without the loss of a single British machine. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War On this day a British biplane was shot down in an encounter near Tournai, Belgium. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War In 1909 he won a Voisin biplane, given as prize for the best model in France, and rapidly came to the front. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The biplane spun down dizzily, the speed increasing until the wing wires screamed in protest. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines It is lying, a wreck, five hundred meters west of A. October 22, 1916 11:45—Several of my men and I headed off two enemy biplanes coming from the east. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 One of the lessons of these true aerial battles between opposing squadrons has been the efficiency of the biplane, as compared with that of the monoplane. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War It was a large biplane of considerable speed, armed with two machine guns, one fore and one aft. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War In September, 1909, carried out experiments with a biplane glider of 7 m. span and 25 m². surface. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z She had every confidence in the sturdy old biplane and at 1,800 feet she pulled the stick back a bit to see how the plane responded. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines By aid of a map I found I had been over P. à M. In the afternoon the report came that the infantry on the heights of —— had seen a biplane “flutter” to earth. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Eighteen months of aerial battles have shown that for all-round fighting, bombing and reconnoitering the biplane is far more effective, and the construction of new monoplanes has been practically abandoned by the allied governments. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Ten minutes later Tommy hopped into the biplane, leaving the happy married couple at Settler's Station. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 On October 24th made British duration record to date—8 hours 23 mins. in Sopwith biplane. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The blazing biplane roared past her and she pulled the chute ring, using both hands. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines The artillery positively reported that the biplane I had fired on had fallen behind the enemy’s barbed-wire entanglements. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 A British squadron set out to bombard the city of Lille, but was attacked during the bombardment by a fleet of twenty German monoplanes and biplanes. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War The debate between monoplane and biplane is not yet concluded; the biplane holds its own because with the same area of supporting surface it is much stronger and more compact than the monoplane. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force All then go to the training camp about 80% for monoplane work, the remainder for biplanes. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The biplane spun downward, smoke and flame shooting from the fuselage. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines I thought he had escaped me when I saw him turn and start for one of our biplanes. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Upon the Western front alone there are thousands upon thousands of aeroplanes—monoplanes and biplanes—of hundreds of different makes and designs, of varying shapes and many sizes. Great Britain at War From sketches made by Mr. Horace Short, they built six biplanes to the order of the Wrights. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Its special features were a biplane elevator forward, main planes with warpable tips to trailing edge, small keel in gap, 2 propellers, chain driven in rear of planes, double rudder in rear and no tail. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z “Yes, but your plane’s a wreck,” she replied, pointing beyond the north boundary of the field where flames were licking around the remains of the biplane. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines The first one I went for was an English Bristol biplane. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 He brought me where stood biplanes and monoplanes of all sizes and designs, and paused beside a two-seater, gunned fore and aft, and with ponderous, wide-flung wings. Great Britain at War In August 1910 he flew a Howard Wright biplane at Larkhill when there were only two other machines there, namely, Captain Fulton's Bl�riot and the first biplane of the Bristol Company. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force This 24 h.p. biplane, designed by A. V. Roe, was the first British machine to leave the ground. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Then came the last dive by Charlie and the puff of smoke from the black biplane, which fell away in a twisting dive. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines With some of my men I attacked a squadron of F.-E. biplanes on the way back from C. Of these, we shot down six out of eight. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 All at once the hum of the engine was lost in the sharp, fierce rattle of a machine gun; and ever as the biplane banked and wheeled the machine gun crackled. Great Britain at War It was an experimental two-seater tractor biplane, designed as early as 1911 at the factory. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Latest models are: Model and date.Military biplane. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z The biplane quivered as the full strength of the wind whistled through the 223hangar. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines Both airplane squadrons are equipped with the usual biplanes, only we have an improvement: the wireless, by means of which we direct the fire of our artillery. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Their ruse had served, however, and X. had contrived to bring his shattered biplane to earth safely behind the British lines. Great Britain at War He made a double-surface glider, on the biplane principle, and flew on it. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force At the end of March, 1913, the Army possessed 1 monoplane, 1 biplane, and 2 biplanes building. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Of course she had never flown one, but it looked like a common biplane only instead of wheels it had pontoons. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines The monoplane, for instance, is not an easy machine to learn to fly: it is not easy, that is to say, compared with certain types of biplane. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Along the road flashed a motor bicycle, bearing a khaki-clad messenger and above the distant town flew a Farman biplane gleaming in the sunlight. The Orchard of Tears When Captain Ferber gave this reason to Mr. Chanute for preferring it to the biplane, Mr. Chanute, he says, laughed a good deal at an argument so characteristically French. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Took an early interest in the aeroplane movement, and had a biplane built to his own design by Voisins in 1907. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 2011-01-04T03:01:14.690Z Two stars appeared to be descending out of the west and the hulk of a great tri-motor biplane drifted into the brilliant light of the field. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines It is safe to say, indeed, without being dogmatic, that a "pusher" biplane of the type illustrated, if constructed specially for school work, offers a pupil two very clearly marked advantages. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners "How did you succeed in bringing the German down without injury?" asked Dennis, as they reached the biplane, which loomed large and weird in the twilight. With Haig on the Somme No flying animal is half so ugly as the early Wright biplane. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The water being still agitated, made it impossible for the observer on the biplane to follow the movements of a dark shadow fathoms deep. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The huge biplane moved slowly as the pilot taxied it out of the hangar. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines In front of the biplane, on outriggers, is the plane "A." Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners The eyes of three Scouts were turned upward in a moment, and there, perhaps two miles away, and three hundred feet above them, they saw a biplane hovering. The Boy Scout Automobilists or, Jack Danby in the Woods Major C. J. Burke in his diary says: 'At about 2.25 p.m. an Albatross biplane passed over the town. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force He was ascending again when he noted something that seemed to be a biplane standing in a field a mile away. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life This can be achieved by a biplane or monoplane pilot only if he has a long start from the ground and time enough to surmount his opponent. World's War Events, Vol. I At the rear of the biplane, as shown, facing page 34 will be seen two vertical planes, E.E. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners A second later the biplane burst into flames and fell. The Fire People The three British biplanes crossed, recrossed, and circled at such a speed over Friedrichshafen that many onlookers thought there were six of them. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Relieved, he rose again, amused by the ant-hill appearance as hundreds of people, like black bugs, ran toward the stalled biplane, from neighboring farms and from a trolley-car standing in the road. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life One moment Tarlac was falling asleep, warm and secure in his shelter with the fire keeping out the night's chill— —the next, he was waking in the cockpit of a crashed biplane, a fighter. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel A pupil will find that, as the first stage of his tuition, he is given the task of familiarising himself with the controls of a school biplane. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners I started to ask him if he had seen the biplane fall, when he swung back abruptly and gripped me by the arm. The Fire People They studied gliding machines, and resolved to construct a machine of their own, more or less on the model of Mr. Chanute's most successful glider, which was a biplane, or 'double-decker'. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Here, squatted on high stools, treating one another to ginger-ale, they argued over torque and angles of incidence and monoplanes vs. biplanes. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Not much of the little biplane still held together, he saw with regret. Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel Away above the aerodrome, and beyond its limits, in a strange, erratic flight, the biplane made its way. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners I caught a fleeting glimpse of what I took to be a little biplane. The Fire People The F.E. type is the Farman Experimental, a pusher biplane, which for a long time held its own by virtue of two advantages. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force England seems to stick to biplane, can't make them see monoplane. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life By crossing the Channel in a biplane, the Princess Loewenstein-Wertheim has earned the right to be addressed as "Your Altitude." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 In making these first turns a pupil finds that, apart from his action with the rudder-bar, it is necessary to employ the ailerons slightly, so as to prevent the biplane from tilting sideways. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Already two have been struck since I arrived, and the wings carried off a French biplane. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" During his time at the War Office he spent the mornings, before breakfast, in learning to fly, and in June 1911 took his pilot's certificate on a Bristol biplane at Brooklands. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The loading per square foot was, for biplanes, about 4½, and, for monoplanes, 6 lb. Aviation in Peace and War Way back, Paul Hendricks used to barnstorm county fairs in a wood-and-fabric biplane, giving thrill rides to sports and their girls at five dollars a couple, because he had been born sixty years too soon. The Planet Strappers A vital point to remember, when a pupil is handling a "pusher" type of biplane, is to incline the machine well downward, by a use of the elevator, before switching off the motor. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Johnnie, however, had viewed the passing of the biplane in amaze, though later on he came to accept the conquest of the air as just one more marvel in a world of marvels. The Rich Little Poor Boy In 1893 he invented the box-kite, which is a true biplane, with the vertical sides of the kite doing the work of a stabilizing fin. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force But, most wonderful of all to us then, we saw a strange, new avion,—a biplane, small, trim, with a body like a fish. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France The only other ship was an antique biplane which deserved housing in a museum. Greener Than You Think Then he found himself associated with an enterprise in which a number of "pusher" biplanes were employed, and he decided that it would be useful for him to become accustomed to this type of machine. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners They were big, powerful biplanes, and carried a sky-pointing gun mounted forward and the colors of France painted on their little wings aft. The U-boat hunters His machine was a biplane, built on the box-kite principle, with three vertical panels on each side between the planes, and a box-kite elevator projecting far in front. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force All at once, I realized that, while my biplane was headed due north, I was drifting north and west. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France They take the compression of the truss frame of the biplane or triplane. Opportunities in Aviation His flying experience of course helped him, and he soon found himself passing to and fro above the aerodrome, the biplane well in hand. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Perhaps I should if I were using the biplane, but a monoplane is a one-man show—if you want to get the last foot of lift out of it. Danger! and Other Stories In its original form it was a tractor biplane with a Gnome engine of fifty horse-power, shortly afterwards increased to eighty horse-power. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Having been set right about my course, I pushed my biplane to more level ground, with the willing help of all the boys, started my motor, and was away again. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France In addition there was the possibility of flight from Ireland to Newfoundland, given up by Major Woods, pilot of the Short biplane, after his forced landing in the Irish Sea. Opportunities in Aviation What the pilot had forgotten, for the moment, was the essential difference between monoplane and biplane. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners A large white biplane was passing at a vast depth beneath me. Danger! and Other Stories It set the fashion to the world in tractor biplanes. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force We passed in turn to the Nieuport biplane, which compares in speed and grace with these larger craft as the flight of a swallow with the movements of a great lazy buzzard. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France She turned her back on him, and looked toward the biplane. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck When he had switched off the engine in the biplane, and moved his elevator as he was accustomed to do, he found to his dismay that the machine failed to respond. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners At 7.30 an enemy's biplane dropped four bombs on our Headquarters camp and got away with hardly a shot fired at it. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 Three days later Louis Paulhan, also mounted on a Farman biplane, covered the whole distance to Manchester in something over four hours, with only one landing. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force As I watched the big biplane pass, I was conscious of a feeling of loneliness. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France A short time later the biplane rose swiftly, like a hawk that had been startled, and began to mount upward in gigantic circles, the faithful little Kinkaid engine throbbing with the regularity of heart beats. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck The biplane took the ground sideways, breaking its landing-chassis and damaging the plane-ends which came first in contact with the earth. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners At 8.10 a.m. yet another enemy biplane circled round but was kept at a respectful distance by the ship's guns. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 Both the first prizes were won by Mr. Cody on his own biplane, which was of the 'canard', or tail-first type, and was fitted with an Austro-Daimler engine of a hundred and twenty horse-power. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Inspired by the sight, and spurred to instant action by the ringing call of their French captain, this band of aviators from the U.S.A. sprang into their trim little biplanes. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France After leaving that town the rival biplanes were to circle the peak of Old Thunder Top three times, and last of all make a landing on the campus. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck Climbing from his seat and walking round the biplane, he made a careful examination for himself, and then returned quietly to the front of the machine. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Then the miniature Maurice-Farman type biplane of the "Circuit of Britain." The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition A swift biplane swept past, barely two hundred and fifty yards above the trenches. Fighting in France Matthews' biplane crashed through the roof of a camp bakery. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France Instantly the whirr of the motors was heard, and with a rush along the ground the contesting biplanes started upon the long race! The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck With the biplane the Voisins built him, for example, nothing but his own determination, and his ceaseless work upon his engine, enabled him to do more with this type of machine than others had done. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners The Howard Wright biplane was a pusher with large lifting monoplane tail. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Then they set out in the biplane, to try out the new weapon in a lonely place where the exploding shells could do no damage. The Skylark of Space The location of enemy aviation fields was also shown pictorially, each one represented by a minute sketch, very carefully made, of an Albatross biplane. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France It seemed to most of the thousands of lookers-on as though both biplanes left the green at the same instant. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck A big man, and one whom it might be thought would have been clumsy in the handling of an aeroplane, he piloted the biplanes of his own construction with a remarkable skill. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Green engines, to his successful tractor biplane with the same 35 h.p. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Can you get me a Curtiss biplane in an hour, and a man about six feet tall who weighs about a hundred and sixty pounds? The Skylark of Space Our Spad biplanes were drawn up in two long rows, outside the hangars. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France "But why don't you let go, and eat up ahead?" demanded the other again, presently, when he had kept watching the progress of the second biplane, and calculating the distance between them. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck Damaged monoplanes and biplanes were brought back for repairs. The Boy Scouts on the Trail The Lohner Arrow biplane with the Daimler engine was an early German tractor biplane built with a view to inherent stability, and proved very successful. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Well, within the hour, DuQuesne drove up to a private aviation field and found awaiting him a Curtiss biplane, whose attendant jumped into an automobile and sped away as he approached. The Skylark of Space Struts--Fixtures used in biplane construction to maintain an equal distance between two planes. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference He instantly seized a stout rope, and commenced fastening the engine of the biplane to an upturned point of rock, which seemed just made for an anchorage. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck "A biplane is a certain kind of a flying machine." The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The Coventry Ordnance biplane was a two-seater tractor built for the British Military Trials. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Only four of the eleven aircraft to start had succeeded in getting across the treacherous Atlantic, two of these being dirigible balloons, one a flying-boat, and the other a Vickers-Vimy biplane. Around the World in Ten Days Gap--The distance between two main planes in a biplane. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference "So far as I can see the biplane isn't badly damaged," he said to Andy. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck In the meantime the biplane soared on and on, ever rising in the air and moving off in the direction of the river. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Mr. Roe's progress may be followed in the picture, from his early "canard" biplane, through various triplanes, with 35 J.A.P. and 35 h.p. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition About the same time the flying-boat, piloted by a Boston man, and the biplane, in control of two Englishmen, had reached Yokohama, Japan, within a few hours of each other. Around the World in Ten Days I hoped to fly off with the biplane before they had time to copy it! Everyman's Land Strange to say, our little searchlight on the biplane escaped being broken when we landed so roughly. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck "And the biplane floored us on the first round." The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Compton-Paterson biplane was very similar to the early Curtiss pusher; it had a 50 h.p. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition The regular big biplane of the bomber type carries two propellers with an engine for each propeller. Around the World in Ten Days I was to be hauled out of bed, and hurried without warning to look at the biplane in her hangar. Everyman's Land He examined his biplane in the most thorough manner; for it would never do to have a slip, once he quitted the safety of the plateau. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck Go back home and telephone to the villages and towns in the direction the biplane took. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The Sanders was a British biplane intended for rough service. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Vanno looked back, and saw a biplane on wheels, fitted with a kind of float. The Guests Of Hercules Abdu’l-Bahá left his friends and walked out into the middle of the course, where he stood alone watching the biplane making wide circles above him. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London But they had a monoplane last summer, Larry; and you can see for yourself it's a biplane out yonder over the lake. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck "Well, if that was the biplane, she must have landed in the river, and that would break the shock some," said Sam, hopefully. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Green, thence through the "totally enclosed" biplane 1912, with 60 h.p. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition About 90 per cent of all designs are monoplanes and biplanes, and the types are distinguished by their single set of wings or planes or the double planes or wings. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Over the parade ground a biplane was hovering, darting this way and that, rising and falling with startling velocity. The Man Who Rocked the Earth Those shining things you noticed about the biplane happened to be a couple of new aluminum pontoons under the craft, meant to float the whole affair whenever it drops in the water. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck The big biplane lay among some rocks and bushes, the latter overhanging the water, which at this spot was less than two feet deep. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The gun-carrier was produced about the same time, and the later tractor biplane in a development of the famous 80 h.p. but with 100 h.p. monosoupape Gnome. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Both types have their advantages in use, the biplane being regarded as more stable for certain scouting purposes than the monoplane. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights We talk familiarly now about aeroplanes and the different kinds of aeroplanes, such as the monoplane, biplane, etc. Stories That Words Tell Us "They float all right," remarked the other boy, still gazing through the fine pair of marine glasses that seemed to bring the biplane within touching distance. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck It was not until noon that they had the so-called raft built and the biplane fastened to it. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Viking 1 was a twin tractor biplane driven by a 50 h.p. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition The growth of the aeroplane industry has developed as many makes of machines as there are makes of automobiles, but in a general way aeroplanes are divided into four classes—monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes and hydroplanes. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Yesterday afternoon when the German biplanes passed over the city, a Belgian officer gave chase in a monoplane, but could not catch them. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium "Your biplane seems to be built especially for two?" remarked that gentleman, as he watched Frank swing the machine around, with the help of the willing Larry and Elephant. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck "He must have wanted to blow the biplane up!" exclaimed Captain Colby. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The Clement-Bayard biplane was a further development of the Clement-Bayard monoplane; the type represented could be converted into a monoplane at will. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition Two German aeroplanes swept down the line above the Russian trench, but retired when chased by a Russian biplane. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 At that time they used monoplanes for reconnaissances, without any special arrangement for carrying arms, and incapable of carrying heavy weights; and biplanes for observation, unarmed, and possessing only a makeshift contrivance for launching bombs. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air There was a whirr of the powerful little Kinkaid engine, the lightest ever installed in an aeroplane, and immediately the new biplane started to take on speed. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck As they went along they watched the flight of the biplane, but soon the machine passed from view. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The Paulhan biplane was an attempt at a machine for military purposes to fold up readily for transport. The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition When the biplane came swooping over the park, she would wave her handkerchief to it from the balcony by way of encouragement. The Luckiest Girl in the School Term Class Distinguishing characteristics A biplane is an airplane with two sets of supporting surfaces. Public Speaking And it would be just like Andy to want to help when Frank comes along with the new biplane. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck But sailing a biplane is, after all, a science in itself. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds Soon, however, another machine hove into view which turned out to be a German Otto biplane, a type of machine which is not nearly so fast as our scouts. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Evidently Lieutenant Mainwaring took the display for an invitation, the biplane descended like a hawk, and to every one's immense gratification alighted on the school ground. The Luckiest Girl in the School This style of machine is known as the biplane, or two-plane. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks Circling around, Frank cut several fancy figures with the new biplane, the hum of the twin propellers making merry music in the ears of the delighted boys. 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