my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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As has become tradition at the irreverent event, the in-person audience honors the winners by making and throwing paper airplanes.—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 But, in order to do that with limited airplane cabin space, airline executives have to make a calculation about how to ensure the right mix of seating is available onboard.—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 If that happens to an airplane at 35,000 feet, that’s when trouble begins.—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Importance of Weight and Balance Aircraft safety depends on knowing the airplane's total weight, its carrying capacity, and proper load distribution before every flight.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airplane
: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings
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