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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplanes
Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways plans to install Amazon's Project Kuiper on some of its airplanes to bolster in-flight Wi-Fi, the companies announced Thursday, in a vote of confidence for the nascent internet satellite service.
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Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Newer airplanes are built with flexible wings, better aerodynamic control, and advanced autopilot systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The new rule comes as the agency continues to crack down on electronics that use lithium ion batteries due to an increase in related fire incidents onboard airplanes.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
On July 22, 2025, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, made a big announcement about small airplanes.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The company makes the paint and other coatings which cover airplanes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
By measuring the rotation and acceleration of atoms, this new kind of gyroscope can sense motion with improved precision compared to conventional gyros flown on drones, airplanes, and satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Though, airplanes can still land safely without flaps at all.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
That is because most GPS jamming is not primarily targeted at airplanes.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2025
Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Newer airplanes are built with flexible wings, better aerodynamic control, and advanced autopilot systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The new rule comes as the agency continues to crack down on electronics that use lithium ion batteries due to an increase in related fire incidents onboard airplanes.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
On July 22, 2025, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, made a big announcement about small airplanes.
—Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The company makes the paint and other coatings which cover airplanes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
By measuring the rotation and acceleration of atoms, this new kind of gyroscope can sense motion with improved precision compared to conventional gyros flown on drones, airplanes, and satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Though, airplanes can still land safely without flaps at all.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
That is because most GPS jamming is not primarily targeted at airplanes.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplanes
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United Airlines is also working to equip its planes to offer its loyalty program members free Wi-Fi through Starlink.—
Annie Palmer,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two United Airlines planes were involved in a minor collision at San Francisco International Airport on Labor Day, the airline confirmed.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Airplanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplanes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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