piloted

Example Sentences

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This is a grey zone along the front line within the range of drones piloted remotely from both sides.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And yet, on Dec. 17, 1903, Orville piloted a powered, heavier-than-air craft, the Wright Flyer, 120 feet across the sand at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Shrike, another small FPV drone from Skyfall piloted via an onboard camera, costs just $500.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It will be piloted by one of Southern California’s own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Thunderhead piloted just about everything airborne, and even if it was an off-grid chopper, someone onboard would always announce their approach and request clearance.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman