Aeroplane
Aeroplane (EpA) - a vessel in which all mass in the operational flight mode is supported by aerodynamic lift generated on the lifting surfaces (wings) near the boundary of the supporting surface (water, ice, ground, etc.)
Source: "R.035-2010. Rules for Surveying Ships in Operation. Guide"
(approved by Order of the Russian River Register dated 02.07.2010 No. 38-p)
(together with "Guidelines for Determining the Technical Condition of Ship Hulls in Operation Using a Calculation Method", "Methodological Guidelines for Determining the Technical Condition of Metallic Hulls", "Methodological Guidelines for Determining the Technical Condition of Mechanisms", "Methodological Guidelines for Determining the Technical Condition of Electrical Equipment")