aircraft

Example Sentences

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Trump, in a social media post, said "dozens" of US aircraft took part in the rescue operation and that the crew member was "seriously wounded".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The two US military personnel on board the F-15E Strike Eagle managed to eject from the aircraft, and the pilot was rescued the same day, but the second crew member was missing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As the U.S. redirected aircraft in the region to help with the mission, some planned targets—including missile launcher sites—were left untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Iran’s military claimed credit for downing additional U.S. aircraft as the operation unfolded, including two Black Hawk helicopters and two C-130 military transport planes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Remember Vladimir Petlyakov, one of the aircraft designers who’d been arrested during the Great Terror and spent three years in prison?

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein