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Plane

As a noun

Specifically meaning an airborne object or bird

Aeroplane

Aerospace plane

Aircraft

Air cushion

Airframe

Airliner

Airplane

Airship

Air taxi

Air vehicle

Amphibian

Bomber

Biplane

Fighter

Freighter

Glider

Jet

Jetliner

Jump jet

Light plane

Seaplane

Sail plain

Shape

Supergiant

Supersonic

Supersonic transport

Tanker

Tiltrotor

Torpedo bomber

Tow plane

Tractor

Transport

Try jet

Trimotor

Triplane

Turbojet

Turboprop

Warplane