aeroplane
Example Sentences
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Rich countries now have to confront what to do about all this, often still in possession of rules and conventions that pre-date the era of the jet aeroplane and mass international travel.
From BBC
It meant she could finally enjoy her 60th birthday present - a flight in a Tiger Moth aeroplane, having been over the maximum weight limit before.
From BBC
"We have our ground hardware, we have an entire aeroplane, and a rocket, and so we have people that specialise in each area here in the control room."
From BBC
He took the long view: “Both accidents merely demonstrate the unreliability of the present-day aeroplane. But give the aviators and inventors time to perfect their machines and a different tale will be told.”
From Washington Post
Gun possession laws vary by US state, but firearms are not allowed in the passenger cabin on an aeroplane, even if a passenger has a concealed weapon permit.
From BBC
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