aircraft

Example Sentences

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The pilot was able to bring the two-seat aircraft down into the water quickly so the crew could escape, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This would imply that it had actually deployed far earlier, potentially while the aircraft was on the ground, and well before the fuel was cut off.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

GKN Aerospace is a division of Melrose Industries, a U.K.-based aerospace company that manufactures aircraft parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But he added that Germany is also weighing other options such as purchasing more American F-35 fighter jets or joining other ongoing aircraft development projects.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They resented being told to clean what they considered to be spotlessly clean aircraft cockpits; they burst into tears if someone got left out of an aircrew assignment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein