airliner
Example Sentences
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By the 1960s, it had a simple runway made of desert sand, used as a refuelling stop by airliners en route to arguably more exotic destinations.
From BBC
As more flights return, “the potential for airliners being targeted either willfully or by error will increase dramatically,” he said.
But to make their way into the civilian world—not just personal electronics but delivery drones, self-driving cars, cruise ships and airliners—they’ve got to run a gantlet of tests.
But to make their way into the civilian world, not just personal electronics but delivery drones, self-driving cars, cruise ships and airliners, they’ve got to run a gantlet of tests.
Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.
From BBC
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