piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.
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Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Iran previously made claims about shooting down piloted aircraft that turned out not to be true.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out to be false.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true.
—Sam Mednick, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Iran previously made claims about shooting down piloted aircraft that turned out not to be true.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out to be false.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Throughout the war, Iran has made a series of claims about shooting down piloted enemy aircraft that turned out not to be true.
—Sam Mednick, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for piloted
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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