different between biplane vs decalage

English

Etymology

From bi- +? plane.

Adjective

biplane (not comparable)

1. Composed of, or relating to, two planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).

   Synonym: biplanar
2. (aviation) Having, or consisting of, two superposed planes, aerocurves, etc.

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Noun

biplane (plural biplanes)

1. (aviation) An airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.

   Coordinate terms: monoplane, triplane

Translations

Verb

biplane (third-person singular simple present biplanes, present participle biplaning, simple past and past participle biplaned)

1. (intransitive, rare) To fly in a biplane.

Anagrams

• plebian

Italian

Adjective

biplane

1. feminine plural of biplano

English

Etymology

From French décalage

Noun

decalage (countable and uncountable, plural decalages)

1. (aviation) The difference in angle of incidence between the main wing and horizontal stabilizer, or between the canard and main wing, of an airplane.
2. (aviation) The difference in angle of incidence of the two wings of a biplane.
3. (aviation)The angle between two geometric lines that define an aerofoil.
4. (psychology) In Piagetian developmental psychology, the inability to apply a learned function across all problems (horizontal decalage) or across different developmental stages (vertical decalage).

Derived terms

• horizontal decalage
• vertical decalage

Italian

Noun

decalage m (invariable)

1. A difference between two elements
2. lift (of an aircraft)
3. decalage