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a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
As for its power source, the aircraft gets its juice from a fuel cell, which produces electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen, leaving only water as a byproduct.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control teams determine if skies and runways are safe for aircraft.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
George Mason University engineering professor Missy Cummings, who has been doing drone research for 25 years, says what most people are actually seeing are likely aircraft, stars, or reflections off of objects, like towers.
—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
More than 20 aircraft took part in the operation, which required in-flight refueling, and dropped about 50 munitions, said an military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity in accordance with military protocol.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control teams determine if skies and runways are safe for aircraft.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
George Mason University engineering professor Missy Cummings, who has been doing drone research for 25 years, says what most people are actually seeing are likely aircraft, stars, or reflections off of objects, like towers.
—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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Jorgensen explained that there are gaps in the data, which becomes more complete the closer the plane is to take off.Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Crews are waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration to give the OK to send the plane back in the air.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Boeing’s gross orders for the year stood at 569, while net orders were 377 airplanes — 317 including accounting adjustments.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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For reference, commercial airplanes are allowed to have 1,000 feet of stack between them when flying below 29,000 feet, and must have 2,000 feet of stack between them when above 29,000 feet.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon expected the warship to be operational in the first half of 2025. What To Know Photos taken by Chinese ship spotters showed the Fujian returned to Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, where it was constructed in 2017 and launched, from its sixth sea trial.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Inbound ship convoys from Europe were told to keep an eye out.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec. 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at South Korea’s Muan airport, the transport ministry said on Saturday.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Mohammed is due to enter his plea Friday morning in the attacks, in which 19 al-Qaida hijackers smashed airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and another crashed into a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people.Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Israel has bombarded Yemen several times in response — sending its jets more than 1,000 miles to do so — but has struggled to decisively subdue the Houthis.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rowland added to her beauty archive, attending the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration in a classic, jet black iteration of her go-to style.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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