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Recent Examples of trimotor
The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.
—Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.
—Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimotor
Noun
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The mission will require plumbing the depths for a sunken Russian sub, hanging from the wing of a biplane – and no less than an aircraft carrier.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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That’s especially true in a closing montage that juxtaposes moments from Grainier’s life with shots of him soaring over the landscape in a biplane, in a rare experience of a modern world that has long since passed him by.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Design, safety, and range Matrix uses a lift-and-cruise compound wing design with a triplane layout and a six-arm structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The main way to reach the beach is by boat or seaplane, according to the study, but travelers shouldn't expect to find restaurants, bars, or beach clubs.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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The only way to arrive is by boat or seaplane.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
Noun
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On June 5, founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi conducted a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida aboard a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider designated as the Helios Horizon.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Miguel Iturmendi carried out a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida on June 5, taking to the skies in a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider that the team has simply called the Helios Horizon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Noun
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His department deals with permitting related to amphibians and reptiles.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The American black bear is the universal symbol of the Smokies, but around 65 species of mammals, 200 types of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 varieties of reptiles and amphibians call this area home.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The long-range bomber, which has flown regularly since 1955, is capable of carrying up to 35 tons of munitions and can fly more than 8,000 miles without aerial refueling.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an operational pilot alongside a test pilot early in the flight-testing program for the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Noun
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While hovering or during vertical takeoff, the X-76 operates like a conventional tilt-rotor.—
David Szondy
March 09,
New Atlas,
9 Mar. 2026
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They also can be used to deploy forces and can handle helicopters and MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft, which are mostly used to transport Marines.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Trimotor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimotor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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