The first monoplane was constructed by the Romanian inventor Trajan Vuia, who made a flight of 12 m (40 feet) on March 18, 1906. Louis Blériot of France built a monoplane in 1907 and flew it across the English Channel two years later.

How many wings has a monoplane?

In today's world of aviation it is obvious that biplanes are no longer the majority and most modern aircraft seen flying are the monoplane design. This design is one wing, typically placed above or below the fuselage. So other than the obvious look, what are the differences between biplanes and monoplanes?

What is a monoplane used for?

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes. A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing configuration and is the simplest to build.