aircraft

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There are some 220,000 general aviation aircraft in the U.S. flown by small businesses and hobbyists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Marine colonel, he has accumulated more than 7,000 flight hours across 95 aircraft types and currently helps oversee spacecraft and system development for Artemis missions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

In a post on X, the US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the tanker "after the crew repeatedly failed" to follow directions.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other parties, including the country where the aircraft or its engines were built, can also take an active part as "accredited representatives".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But when they turned for home, Irina saw a flash in the sky ahead of them and realized that it was a German night fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein