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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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At airports, on airplanes and after arrival at a travel destination, simple steps can prevent illness.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
These are the men and women who built airplanes capable of revolutionizing the planet, backed national defense, and carried mankind upward.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The same was true for decoy airplanes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
China’s latest drone, which has the flying speed of airplanes and can take off and land similar to helicopters, is triggering a debate over its potential use in combat.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Turbulence can cause injuries in passengers and airline employees, along with wear and tear on airplanes, the study notes.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
No jumping from airplanes or riding motorcycles up the steps of the National Gallery.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the empty weight guidelines published by China effectively excluded the highly popular Boeing MAX series airplanes.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
These are the men and women who built airplanes capable of revolutionizing the planet, backed national defense, and carried mankind upward.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The same was true for decoy airplanes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
China’s latest drone, which has the flying speed of airplanes and can take off and land similar to helicopters, is triggering a debate over its potential use in combat.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Turbulence can cause injuries in passengers and airline employees, along with wear and tear on airplanes, the study notes.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
No jumping from airplanes or riding motorcycles up the steps of the National Gallery.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the empty weight guidelines published by China effectively excluded the highly popular Boeing MAX series airplanes.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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