plane

Example Sentences

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By comparison, coalition forces lost roughly a plane a day during 43 days of Desert Storm, said Deptula who now runs the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It also shared a video of a plane landing in rocky conditions during Storm Dave.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

While the F-15 is the first crewed U.S. plane shot down, there have been close calls involving other aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Wreckage of the An-26 aircraft was found on Tuesday after the plane lost contact with authorities during a "routine flight", according to the ministry.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

They landed after the sun had set, and when Alex found the little plane that would take her to the island nearest to Nim’s, the pilot said they couldn’t leave until morning.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr