my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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An airplane flies in the air, and there are two ways to get the internet to connect to such a place: from above or below.—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025 On Tuesday, July 22, an ultralight airplane piloted by 75-year-old Sergio Ravaglia crashed onto the pavement of Corda Molle in a hamlet in Azzano Mella, Brescia, before bursting into flames.—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 July 2025 Despite some efforts to revise it, 90 seconds remains the gold standard with both the U.S. government and airplane manufacturers world-wide.—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 24 July 2025 Bonus content includes a behind-the-scenes look at the airplane and ocean stunts, deleted footage montage with optional commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie, the challenges of filming the technical and extremely dangerous stunts and an in-depth discussion with McQuarrie and Cruise.—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for airplane
: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings
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