aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈer-ˌkraft 
plural aircraft
often attributive
: a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air
Examples of aircraft in a Sentence
a company that manufactures aircraft
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United is installing Starlink Wi-Fi into all of its aircraft, more than 1,000 planes, over the next several years, and the service will be free for passengers.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2024
Topline Thousands of Boeing’s unionized factory workers voted to go on strike Thursday night, dealing a major blow to the plane maker that is already facing intense scrutiny over the safety of its aircraft.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Starlink services will be available on United Airlines' fleet of 1,000 aircraft, enabling customers to stream movies and television without buffering or requiring them to download content in advance.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Four Blackhawk helicopters, two aircraft, and 80 crew members have been deployed to fight it.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2024
Topline Thousands of Boeing’s unionized factory workers voted to go on strike Thursday night, dealing a major blow to the plane maker that is already facing intense scrutiny over the safety of its aircraft.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Starlink services will be available on United Airlines' fleet of 1,000 aircraft, enabling customers to stream movies and television without buffering or requiring them to download content in advance.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
Four Blackhawk helicopters, two aircraft, and 80 crew members have been deployed to fight it.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Aircraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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aircraft
noun
air·craft
ˈa(ə)r-ˌkraft
ˈe(ə)r-
plural aircraft
: a machine (as an airplane, glider, or helicopter) that can travel through the air and that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the action of the air against its surfaces
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