as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
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Eric Niiler,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
JetZero claims around 50% lower fuel burn than comparable current aircraft.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
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Eric Niiler,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.
—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
JetZero claims around 50% lower fuel burn than comparable current aircraft.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944.
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Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion.
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In an airplane-dependent America, that meant two long Lyft rides, a coach bus, and a multiday train ride for his move.
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Not the only mishap at JFK on Monday On Monday afternoon, a helicopter pilot reported seeing a remote control airplane fly near his aircraft.
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Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
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The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
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More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet away.
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The central image was an airliner, something that, like life itself, experiences highs, lows and turbulence.
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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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Over in the geopolitical front, fresh escalating tensions draw concern as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble jets while Finland restricted airspace.
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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