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aircraft

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


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The stamps come in two sets, the first featuring four images of Whittle and his engines, while the second shows eight iconic British jet aircraft.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Boeing, by contrast, believes that airlines are looking for an improved narrow-body 737 MAX rather than a new aircraft.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The French aerospace company booked sharply lower orders in the first half of the year as the group didn’t log a single booking for its Rafale fighter jet, though its Falcon business aircraft remained popular.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

My lack of understanding of aircraft engineering doesn’t make the people who design them any less valuable, and the same goes for marketers.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

They couldn’t use bright lights to guide them in to land, because any kind of permanent airfield lighting might have been spotted by enemy aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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