aircraft

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The video follows as the passengers exit the basket before the aircraft is pushed along the backyard away from the fence to a position where it can “jump” over the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

In hot weather air molecules are further apart, which can cause the aircraft's combustion engines to achieve less thrust for take-off and there are fewer air molecules to lift the aircraft.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In 2014 a number of passengers travelling the same route from Southend to Malaga were asked to disembark the aircraft.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In this year’s winter period, Lufthansa will cut five aircraft that operate on short- and medium-haul routes across six hubs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Some of the 46th’s aircraft were already destroyed—and some were still on fire.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein