my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
Recent Examples on the WebAnd wind shear—the sudden change in wind strength or direction, over a short distance—at airplane cruising altitudes has increased by 15 percent since 1979, a trend expected to further increase by between 17 percent and 29 percent by the end of the century.—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 The airplane is an Airbus A320, with 148 passengers on board, and five crew members.—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 May 2024 About 100 workers who clean airplane cabins and drive trash trucks at the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, started a 24-hour strike Thursday, demanding better pay and healthcare, according to the Service Employees International Union.—David Koenig, Fortune, 24 May 2024 With private airplanes grounded in Vegas, the Saudis nonetheless prepared their escape.—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for airplane
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: a fixed-wing heavier-than-air aircraft that is driven by a propeller or by a forceful stream of gases backward and is supported by the reaction of the air against its wings
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