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Yet by early Monday, dozens of Israeli warplanes were striking western and central Iran.—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Because modern warplanes put a premium on stealth, internal weapon bays are preferred to reduce radar signatures, but opening the bays for launching creates a high-speed aerodynamic cavity.—David Szondy
june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026 That same month, Pakistan signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia, committing thousands of Pakistani troops and warplanes to defend the kingdom.—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 Advertisement By nightfall, the warplanes return.—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for warplane