2006-12-07 06:40:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
This is one of a number of spelling differences between British and American English, such as: aeroplane/airplane, aesthetics/esthetics, colour/color.
other wise its the same thing
2006-12-07 06:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Bird 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Atlantic Ocean. Aeroplane is a British spelling and airplane is an American.
2016-05-23 04:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true answer. Aeroplane is the word in the Queen's English, therefore it refers to proper Aeroplanes like the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Lancaster, Harrier, even Concorde. Airplane is the American term. It refers to aircraft like the Wright flyer, DC2 etc. (And yes O.K. I've missed out the F22).
2006-12-07 10:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ghostrider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aeroplane originated in France and England in the mid to late 1800s, defined as a heavier than air flying machine. In 1907 the term airplane was coined in the United States. They both mean the same thing, but they are now used to mean powered fixed wing aircraft, while the term aircraft simply means machine capable of flight, especially an airplane or helicopter.
2006-12-07 08:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by mach_92 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Spelling one is the UK version aeroplane. The other is the plain old American version Airplane.
2006-12-07 08:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same thing. In British, it is "aeroplane"; in the US, it's "airplane".
2006-12-07 07:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Joshua Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both the same thing. In the UK it is spelt "aeroplane". IN the US, "airplane".
2006-12-07 11:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by amdb9ml 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 100 years
2006-12-07 14:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
aeroplane is the right spelling, airplane is the wrong spelling. Well it is for british, i dont know about the states.
2006-12-07 06:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the airplane is a mechanical flying device. the aeroplane is stuck on the ground as it is made from milk chocolate, with a bubbly orangey / minty centre.
2006-12-07 12:43:54 · answer #10 · answered by beechwoodboris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋