airplane

Example Sentences

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One group of students is building a small airplane from scratch, which they say will be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On Thursday, the damaged airplane was towed away, and authorities said they were working to reopen the runway where the collision took place "no later than Friday morning".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Another fan, Carlos Rodriquez, an airplane mechanic living in Tampa, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

For example, its technology might be able to simulate how air flows around an airplane wing, or predict exactly where a metal part will crack under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

During the four years of the war, airplane technology was transformed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman