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airliner

[air-lahy-ner] / ˈɛərˌlaɪ nər /




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Plus the X-59 had to be big enough to resemble an airliner punching through the sound barrier, which in turn allowed space for a cockpit.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A military helicopter flies in front of the Pentagon Sept. 14, 2001, in Arlington, Va., at the impact site where a hijacked airliner crashed into the building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Lockerbie bombing came five months after 290 people were killed when an Iranian commercial airliner was shot down by a US battleship.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging Boeing 747 jets that had served as Air Force One since 1990.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Instead of having to wait until there was an airliner going our way, we could set our own schedules by flying our own planes, and save a lot of time.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins


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