fly at

Example Sentences

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Israeli military aircraft including drones generally fly at higher altitudes than commercial planes, he said, while such aircraft also show up on commercial planes' radars.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

A police helicopter was also scrambled to fly at low level over the bare upland hills and farm tracks surrounding the reservoir, on the lookout for vehicles or tents.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The set-up of the two airports puts their planes in the same airspace, with overlapping flight patterns as they land and take off, though they are supposed to fly at different altitudes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

A long-range cruise missile used today by the military—which doesn’t fly at hypersonic speed—might cost $3 million to $4 million apiece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

So to make this trip safely, they had to fly at treetop level—that way they were camouflaged against the ground.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein