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On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
However, Boeing has sold only 49 jets to China since 2018, mostly freighter aircraft.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
The other three operational robotic freighters — Japan's HTV-X, Russia's Progress and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus — are all designed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere when their time in orbit is up.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
However, Boeing has sold only 49 jets to China since 2018, mostly freighter aircraft.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
The other three operational robotic freighters — Japan's HTV-X, Russia's Progress and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus — are all designed to burn up in Earth's atmosphere when their time in orbit is up.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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