单词 | box-kite biplane |
释义 | > as lemmasbox-kite biplane 2. An early form of powered aircraft having two or more wings or planes arranged in the form of an open box-like structure. Often (and in earliest use) as a modifier, in box-kite aeroplane, box-kite biplane, etc.A prominent aircraft of this type was manufactured by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in England between 1910 and 1914. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] > with more than one wing either side > types of biplane box kite1904 sesquiplane1921 pig1942 1904 Goshen (Indiana) Daily Democrat 25 Apr. The American brothers Wright have demonstrated that, roughly, for sporting purposes, the tobogganing will be as 100 to 8 in proportion to the height from which one starts with a box-kite aeroplane. 1912 Aeroplane 16 May 468/2 The real pioneers of ‘Britain's Aerial Navy’ are Mr. McClean's two dear old Short box-kites, on which Mr. G. B. Cockburn taught the practice of flying to the four officers who are for the moment the heroes of the daily Press. 1971 Flying Mag. Dec. 66/3 A Boxkite—a Bristol Boxkite, front elevator and all—was one of the types built in replica for the movie Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. 2014 S. Pixton Howard Pixton vi. 76 Of the Box Kites the Bristol was the best. < as lemmas |
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