main plane
one of the principal supporting surfaces of an aircraft, esp either of the wings
both wings considered together
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How to use main plane in a sentence
As those on one end rise, those on the other end fall below the level of the main plane.
Flying Machines | W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. RussellIn the Clarke models with the small front plane, the centre of pressure is slightly in front of the main plane.
The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning | V. E. JohnsonDo not construct models (intended for actual flight) with a tractor screw-main plane in front and tail (behind).
The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning | V. E. JohnsonThere were only small tail lights, one above and one below the main plane, to warn following drivers against collision.
In the Clutch of the War-God | Milo HastingsThe main plane is twisted, or warped, when banking, much in the same way that the Wright biplane is warped.
The Mastery of the Air | William J. Claxton
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