What is an airplane? Why is it called an airplane?

An aircraft (fixed-wing aircraft) refers to a heavier-than-air aircraft that has wings and one or more engines and can fly in the atmosphere under its own power. Strictly speaking, an aircraft refers to an aircraft with fixed wings. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Wright brothers in the United States made significant contributions to the history of aircraft development in the world. In 1903, the first aircraft "Aviator" 1 that relied on its own power for manned flight was built, and the test flight was successful. They received the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor in 1909. In the same year, they founded the "Wright Aircraft Company". Since the invention of the airplane, it has increasingly become an indispensable means of transportation for modern civilization. It profoundly changes and affects people's lives.