manned
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Four of these so-called Collaborative Combat Aircraft will accompany a manned fighter to massively increase firepower but at just 20% of the cost of a piloted aircraft.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He received his first national team action last June, coincidentally against Turkey, but it was still widely assumed the starting gig belonged to Matt Turner, who manned the post in Qatar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The drones are designed for highly contested environments, where manned jets face high risk from advanced Chinese and Russian defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Air Force as the “backbone of the manned strategic bomber force for the United States,” the B-52 Stratofortress has been a vital aircraft for the country’s armed conflicts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
It had been transformed into a headquarters for the invasion, the long tables filled with portable work- screens manned by Specials, its usual quiet replaced by a buzz of clipped exchanges and commands.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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