as in plane
a machine that flies through the air
a new military aircraft a company that manufactures aircraft
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Recent Examples of aircraft
General Atomics from the US and Kepler Communications from Canada have successfully tested high-speed laser communication between an aircraft and a satellite.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Drones not forced off their path are fought with mobile anti-aircraft guns, aircraft, and interceptor drones, many launched from mobile fire teams patrolling Ukraine during the night.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The airstrikes seemed to catch Qatari political and military leadership by surprise, with Israeli aircraft using technology to evade radar systems, Al Thani said.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The aircraft went through 12 iterations before being deemed ready for production.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Drones not forced off their path are fought with mobile anti-aircraft guns, aircraft, and interceptor drones, many launched from mobile fire teams patrolling Ukraine during the night.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The airstrikes seemed to catch Qatari political and military leadership by surprise, with Israeli aircraft using technology to evade radar systems, Al Thani said.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The aircraft went through 12 iterations before being deemed ready for production.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft
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When your flight is ready to depart, passengers will be brought to their flight in style, escorted individually in a BMW to the air field, across the tarmac and onto the plane.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The planes are modern, with the average aircraft being less than seven years old.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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American pilot Ethan Guo, right, prepares his airplane in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 6, 2024, before his take off from Geneva Airport for attempting a world record solo flight to all seven continents.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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My top picks of the versatile bottoms can be worn from the airplane to running errands to hot yoga, and the best part?—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will mark the first time LL Cool J, 57, is steering the ship solo.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maybe ship Enid with somebody her own age.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why a business jet first Spike frames the S‑512 as a low‑boom business jet rather than a large airliner, an important strategic choice.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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What People Are Saying Jeff Guzzetti, an aviation safety consultant, told The Associated Press the controller did not issue the commands for the commercial airliner and the Piper aircraft to circle early enough for both aircraft to keep a safe distance from the B-52.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Flight logs show Trump flew at least once on Epstein’s private jet.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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