航空专业英语

two pairs of wings, one above the other.
（3）multiplane
A multiplane is an airplane with more than two pairs
of wings, say, three or four pairs.
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7. An airplane can be divided into the following groups according to the positions of the wing relative to the fuselage.
（1）propeller-driven aircraft piston propeller-driven aircraft turboprop propeller-driven aircraft
（2）jet aircraft turbojet aircraft turbofan jet aircraft
民航机务专业英语
English for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
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术语 Module 1 Terminology
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Project 1 Aviation Terms Unit 1 Aircraft’s Type
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1. A vehicle which can fly is classified as follows： aircraft （1）lighter-than-air aircraft
（1）low wing airplane A low wing airplane is an airplane whose wing is below the
cabin. （2） mid wing airplane
A mid wing airplane is an airplane whose wing is anywhere between the fuselage. （3）high wing airplane
shorter than 4800 kilometers. （3）long-range aircraft / long-haul aircraft
The air range is longer than 4800 kilometers.
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5. An airplane can be divided into the following groups
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3. An airplane can be divided into the following groups according to the aircraft’s flight velocity.
（1）supersonic aircraft Supersonic aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound.
ballon airship （2）rotorcraft helicopter gyroplane （3）glider （4）airplane
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2. An airplane can be divided into the following groups according to the types of aircraft’s engine.
（1）short-range aircraft / short-haul aircraft The air range is shorter than 2400 kilometers.
（2）medium-haul aircraft The air range is longer than 2400 kilometers but
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4. An airplane can be divided into the following groups according to the aircraft’s air range.
according to the number of wings.
（1）monoplane
A monoplane is an airplane with a single pair of
wings.
（2） biplane
A biplane is an old-fashioned type of airplane with
A high wing airplane is an airplane whose wing is above the cabin.
（2）hypersonic aircraft Hypersonic aircraft travels much faster than the speed of
sound. （3）transonic aircraft
Transonic aircraft travels approximately equal to the speed of sound. （4）subsonic aircraft
according to the type of landing gear.
（1）landplane
A landplane is an airplane that can take off from or
land on land.
（2）seaplane / hydroplane
A seaplane or hydroplane is a type of airplane that
can take off from or land on water.
（3）amphibian
An amphibian is an airplane which can land on both
land and water.
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6. An airplane can be divided into the following groups