piloted

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On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

Ali, 27, who is alleged to have piloted the boat from France to the UK, is due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Jenny piloted her specially outfitted dog transport van into a neighborhood filled with cozy brownstone town houses.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein