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Revision as of 17:52, 28 July 2002 by Ortolan88 (talk | contribs) (make it teeny bit more encylopedic, less dictionarioid.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Aeroplane (British usage) and airplane (American usage) is the term for a heavier than air aircraft (or aerodyne) with fixed wings. In any case, the term short for "airship fitted with planes, or wings". Today the term is generally reserved for powered aircraft.