piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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Its task was to intercept and engage a human-piloted aggressor aircraft.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
In the latest exercise, the MQ-20 was used as a surrogate for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and was required to intercept and engage with a human-piloted aircraft, the type of which has not been released.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were called in to exfiltrate the extraction force, while fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft provided overhead coverage and suppressive fire.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
But Artemis 2 will still be the first piloted trip back to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, carrying Wiseman and his crewmates farther from Earth than any other humans have ever traveled.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
In the latest exercise, the MQ-20 was used as a surrogate for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and was required to intercept and engage with a human-piloted aircraft, the type of which has not been released.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were called in to exfiltrate the extraction force, while fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft provided overhead coverage and suppressive fire.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
But Artemis 2 will still be the first piloted trip back to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, carrying Wiseman and his crewmates farther from Earth than any other humans have ever traveled.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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