What is a biplane aircraft?
A biplane is a two-winged aircraft, with horizontal top and bottom wings. These wings are connected by wires and struts. Biplanes are commonly used in aerobatics because they have greater maneuverability and usually deliver a faster roll rate than monoplanes. Many pilots also consider a biplane easier to control. You’ll notice this if you ever fly a stunt plane or attend an aerobatic performance with biplanes.While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage over a monoplane, it produces more drag than a monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques, better materials and higher speeds made the biplane configuration obsolete for most purposes by the late 1930s.Many pilots also consider a biplane easier to control. You’ll notice this if you ever fly a stunt plane or attend an aerobatic performance with biplanes.
Why were planes called biplanes?
In the 1890s this configuration was adopted for some successful piloted gliders. The Wright brothers’ biplanes (1903–09) opened the era of powered flight. Brief Description. Wilbur and Orville Wright spent four years of research and development to create the first successful powered airplane, the 1903 Wright Flyer.