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Book that is including design for aircraft (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

biplane

'aircraft' is the definition.
(biplane is a kind of aircraft)

'book that is including design' is the wordplay.
'book' becomes 'b'.
'that is' becomes 'ie' ('i.e.' can be a synonym of 'that is').
'including' is an insertion indicator.
'design' becomes 'plan' ('plan' can be a synonym of 'design'**).
'ie' enclosing 'plan' is 'iplane'.
'b'+'iplane'='BIPLANE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for biplane that I've seen before include "flying machine" , "Eg, Tiger Moth" , "Early aircraft" , "craft" , "Aircraft with double wings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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