aircraft

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The weather can change that balance as the heavier the aircraft, the more gravity pushes it down to Earth and it needs a greater lift to become airborne.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The video follows as the passengers exit the basket before the aircraft is pushed along the backyard away from the fence to a position where it can “jump” over the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Sometimes aircraft are made heavier by the need to carry extra fuel to allow them to deal with changing weather conditions while flying.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In this year’s winter period, Lufthansa will cut five aircraft that operate on short- and medium-haul routes across six hubs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein