aircraft

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A heavier model, the 120-kilo Capa-X -- which can operate for 10 hours on similar missions but also alongside manned aircraft -- is currently awaiting contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Six more Americans died after two aircraft collided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in the western part of the kingdom, a safer distance away from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Wreckage of the An-26 aircraft was found on Tuesday after the plane lost contact with authorities during a "routine flight", according to the ministry.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Soviet aircraft began to be fitted with radar equipment in 1942, but pilots and radio engineers weren’t fully capable of using it until 1943.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein