: an aircraft with two main supporting surfaces usually placed one above the other
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As a biplane climbs to 8,500 feet, on a gloomy afternoon in April 1933, Swan’s daredevil plan is to leap from the metal hopper beneath the lower wing, drop through the clouds, and, at the precise moment the rocket in his backpack ignites, explode up into space.
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Howard Blum, airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
The locations for the shoot include Patagonia, the streets of Tokyo, and an ancient Middle Eastern city, with stunts including a spectacular biplane maneuver that shows off the daredevil side of Cruise, who famously does his own stunts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Get pumped, biplane enthusiasts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
As previously teased, the big stunt for this entry will involve Cruise hanging outside of a functioning 1930s biplane, shots of which are also seen in the teaser.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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Howard Blum, airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
The locations for the shoot include Patagonia, the streets of Tokyo, and an ancient Middle Eastern city, with stunts including a spectacular biplane maneuver that shows off the daredevil side of Cruise, who famously does his own stunts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Get pumped, biplane enthusiasts.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
As previously teased, the big stunt for this entry will involve Cruise hanging outside of a functioning 1930s biplane, shots of which are also seen in the teaser.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Biplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biplane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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biplane
noun
bi·plane
ˈbī-ˌplān 
: an airplane with two sets of wings usually placed one above the other
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