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{{en|An '''airplane''' or an '''aeroplane''' is a fixed-wing aircraft powered by one or more {{C|aircraft engines|aircraft engines}}. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research. Worldwide, commercial aviation transports more than four billion passengers annually on airliners and transports more than 200 billion tonne-kilometers of cargo annually, which is less than 1% of the world's cargo movement. Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft, but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled such as drones, Passenger air travel links urban areas together faster than a [[car]], [[bus]], [[:Category:Passenger trains|passenger train]], or [[:Category:Cruise ships|cruise ship]].}}

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