piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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Such a narrow set of tasks is an easier thing to automate than the varied and flexible operations performed by most small piloted aircraft today (or, for that matter, most self-driving cars).
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Through a self-organizing network of communication nodes, the piloted fighter in the air connects to the special forces on the ground.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
If all goes well, the piloted demonstrator craft will exceed Mach 1 — the speed of sound — about 25 minutes later.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Because the costs of launching deadly strikes with drones are lower than with piloted aircraft, civilian officials are more willing to authorize them.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Through a self-organizing network of communication nodes, the piloted fighter in the air connects to the special forces on the ground.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
If all goes well, the piloted demonstrator craft will exceed Mach 1 — the speed of sound — about 25 minutes later.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Because the costs of launching deadly strikes with drones are lower than with piloted aircraft, civilian officials are more willing to authorize them.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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