Aircraft Aeroplane Airplane
what's the difference between the words AIRCRAFT and AIRPLANE?
There are many types of AIRCRAFT. Its a generalized term for most flying vehicles.
for example:
Rotorcraft or rotory winged aircraft
gliders
ultralight
experimental
fixed wing
swing wing
lighter-than-air (like blimps)
turboprop
jet propelled
pusher
push-pull (Like Do.335, Cessna 337/0-2
etc.
They can also be unmanned! UAV, etc.
Its also the catagory or classification of licensing for the FAA. for example, SEL, MEL, SES, MES, Commerical, agracultural, etc.
AIRPLANES mainly refers to aircraft with fixed wings, piston driven/recipocating engined aircraft. Usually the aircraft are General Aviation aircraft (smaller, single or multi-engines aircraft)
They can fall under the same catagory as AIRCRAFT. For example:
Ultralights
Experimental
Fixed Wing
I think the most important thing to remember is that not all small single engine airplanes are "Cessna's" or "Piper Cub's" and not all large jet aircraft are "Boeing 777" or "747". I think that drive most of us the most batty!
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