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aircraft

[air-kraft, -krahft] / ˈɛərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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The Piper Tomahawk II aircraft took off from Glasgow Airport on Friday afternoon at 16:17.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

"SolarStratos takes another step towards its ultimate goal: reaching the stratosphere aboard a crewed electric and solar-powered aircraft, without using a single drop of fossil fuel."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kyiv relies on the U.S. for spare parts, maintenance, software upgrades and arms for the U.S.-made aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Nina saw the pale searchlights sweeping across the sky, hunting for the German aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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