The number of wings indicate whether it is a monoplane, biplane or triplane. Sopwith developed three different triplane designs in 1916. I triplane fighter plane from two British fighters. The French Bousson-Borgnis canard triplane of 1908 was a failure. Besson designed several triplane flying boats between ca. Su-30MKI aerodynamic configuration is a longitudinal triplane with relaxed stability. A tandem triplane has two sets of triplane wings, fore and aft. I triplane with Jasta 7, and had his aircraft finished in a distinctive black scheme. It was an improved version of the V.4 prototype triplane. Richthofen posted a claim for shooting down the Sopwith Triplane. I triplane and all later German fighters. Richthofen engaged in single combat with the British Triplane. Another drawback of the Triplane was its light armament. Efforts to fit twin guns to the Triplane met with mixed results. It was the first military triplane to see operational service.