A '''biplane''' is an [[airplane]] with two sets of wings, normally one attached to the fuselage and one above it.
A '''biplane''' is an [[airplane]] with two sets of wings, normally one attached to the fuselage and one above it.
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Biplanes were the first type of plane to be involved in combat.
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Biplanes were the first type of plane to be involved in combat. They were very common in [[World War I]], and several types of biplane saw action in the early years of [[World War II]], although all had been phased out by the end of the war. Most countries still use biplanes in pilot training.