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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocket planes
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Set the scene Hamilton Island is undoubtedly the most glamorous in the archipelago, thanks to its high-end clientele who dock their yachts at the marina or land their jets at the Whitsundays’ only island airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
New radar and missile systems boost combat capability The Halcon I jets bring in new technology not seen on Spain’s earlier Eurofighters.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the breakaway republic of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa provided Israel with an additional military position, one of the sources said, allowing Israeli aircraft a point to potentially stop on long-range flights to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Local, state and federal first responders worked on containing the blaze, assisted by water delivery aircraft.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Rocket planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket%20planes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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